Heil John - Philosophy Of Mind A Contemporary Introduction - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The book is intended as a reader - friendly introduction to issues in the philosophy of mind including mental physical causal interaction computational models of thought the relation minds bear to brains and assorted - isms: behaviorism dualism eliminativism emergentism functionalism materialism neutral monism and panpsychism. The Fourth Edition reintroduces a chapter on Donald Davidson and a discussion of Non - Cartesian Dualism along with a wholly new chapter on emergence and panpsychism. A concluding chapter draws together material in earlier chapters and offers what the author regards as a plausible account of the mind's place in nature. Suggested readings at the conclusion of each chapter have been updated with a focus on accessible non - technical material. Key Features of the Fourth Edition Includes a new chapter Emergence and Panpsychism (Chapter 13) reflecting growing interest in these areas Reintroduces and updates a chapter on Donald Davidson Radical Interpretation (Chapter 8) which was excised from the previous edition Updates Descartes Legacy (Chapter 3) to include a discussion of E. J. Lowe's arresting Non - Cartesian Dualism' also removed from the previous edition Includes a highly revised final chapter which draws together much of the previous material and sketches a plausible account of the mind's place in nature Updated Suggested Reading lists at the end of each chapter
Title: Philosophy Of Mind A Contemporary Introduction
Author(s): Heil John
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138581012
Pages: 264 Pages, 41 Line Drawings, Black And White; 41 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/6/2019
Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
Category: Philosophy Of Mind