The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind
- ISBN-10
- 047099875X
- ISBN-13
- 9780470998755
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-04-15
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Stephen P. Stich, Ted A. Warfield
Description
Comprising a series of specially commissioned chapters by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume presents an up-to-date survey of the central themes in the philosophy of mind. It leads the reader through a broad range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Dualism, Emotions, Folk Psychology, Free Will, Individualism, Personal Identity and The Mind-Body Problem. Provides a state of the art overview of philosophy of mind. Contains 16 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Each chapter reviews a central issue, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Provides a solid foundation for further study.
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