Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019514581X ISBN 13: 9780195145816

Publisher: OUP USA, 2002

Synopsis

Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings is an ideal text for introductory, advanced undergraduate, and graduate courses in the philosophy of mind and related areas. The most comprehensive collection of its kind, this volume ranges from the classical contributions of Descartes to the leading edge of the discipline. Three of the selections are being published here for the first time, while many other articles have been revised especially for this volume. Extensive sections cover foundational issues, the nature of consciousness, the nature of mental content, and miscellaneous issues. Each section opens with an in-depth introduction by the editor.

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Review:

a splendid introduction to the subject ... offers an attractive, timely alternative to the more empirically engaged perspective of Lycan's Mind and Cognition. Teachers, students, and non-specialists looking for a comprehensive overview of issues in the general philosophy of mind, de-emphasizing empirical concerns, need look no further. (Philip Robbins, Philosophical Psychology)

About the Author:

Chalmers is Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at the University of Arizona, Tucson.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 019514581X
• ISBN 13: 9780195145816
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 690
• Editor: Chalmers David J.