Problems in Mind: Readings in Contemporary Philosophy of Mind - Softcover

Crumley Ii, Jack Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767407504 ISBN 13: 9780767407502

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1999

Synopsis

This anthology focuses on four central issues animating the current philosophy of mind: mind/body, mental content, mental causation, and consciousness. The editor’s introductory essays provide a context for each article and where the article leads; reading questions help focus attention on crucial aspects of the selection, providing landmarks as students navigate the readings.

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This text covers the major positions on the nature of mind: dualism, behaviorism, type-identity theory, functionalism, eliminative materialism, and instrumentalism.
The author includes historically important pieces by Descartes, Ryle, Skinner, Smart, Putnam, and Nagel, as well as very recent research on the core topics.
The work of leading figures in the field, including Davidson, Dennett, Fodor, Block, Dretske, Jackson, Chalmers and Churchland rounds out coverage of recent developments.
The text details leading issues and theories in mental content, such as externalism, causal and covariance theories, conceptual role theories, and teleological views.
Some essays pose important issues in somewhat novel ways; Plantinga's brief selection on substance dualism, Searl's Chinese room argument, Chalmer's use of the zombie argument, and Jackson's knowledge argument are all such examples.
Introductory essays explain technical and key concepts, outlining the major relevant positions and arguments in a nontechnical manner. 'For Further Reading' follows each chapter introduction.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767407504
• ISBN 13: 9780767407502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 614