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Philosophy of Mind: An Introduction is a lively and accessible introduction to one of philosophy's most active and important areas of research.

Table of Contents:
Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Part I: What is Philosophy of Mind?: . 1.1 Beginning Definitions, Elementary Ideas. 1.2 Color in Black and White. Part II: Death and Identity:. 2.1. Christianity and the Problem of Survival. 2.2. The After-Death Experience. 2.3. Dissent from After Death. 2.4. The Idea of 'Personal Identity'. 2.5. Glorifying the Afterlife. 2.6. Solace and Annihilation. Part III: The Problem of Other Minds:. 3.1. The Loneliness of Skepticism. 3.2. How Not to Solve the Problem of Other Minds. 3.3. How to Solve the Problem of Other Minds. 3.4. Other Minds and the Best Explanation Argument. Part IV: Mind and Belief in Animals:. 4.1. The Mental Community. 4.2. Optimism About Animal Belief. 4.3. Pessimism About Animal Belief. 4.4. The Challenge of Animal Belief. 4.5. Horse and Chimp. Part V: Mind and Belief in Computers:. 5.1. Could a Computer Believe?. 5.2. Functionalism and Intentionality. 5.3. The Chinese Room Argument. 5.4. The Counter-Argument from Possibility. 5.5. The Counter-Argument from Intentional Anti-Realism. 5.6. Once More: Could a Computer Believe?. Part VI: Mind and Belief in God:. 6.1. A Dilemma for St. Thomas. 6.2. Does God Possess Beliefs?. 6.3. Suffering and Love. 6.4. On Having It All. Part VII: Rational Action:. 7.1. The Concept of 'Rational Action'. 7.2. Rationality Versus Irrationality. 7.3. Is Weakness of Will Unreasonable?. 7.4. Is Unselfish Action Impossible?. Part VIII: Does Mind Depend Upon Brain?:. 8.1. Materialism. 8.2. Is Materialism Correct?. 8.3. Brentano's Thesis. 8.4. Intentionality and Materialism. 8.5. Supervenience and Melancholia or Why Did Robert Schumann Starve Himself to Death?. 8.6. Explanation and Mind/Brain Supervenience. Part IX: Inside Persons:. 9.1. A Question of Gender. 9.2. What Is It Like to Be a Person?. 9.3. Freedom and Explanation. 9.4. The Dilemma of Free Will. 9.5. Folk Psychology, Freedom, and Compatibilism. 9.6. Happy Ending. Part X: Consciousness, Matter, and Morality:. 10.1. Consciousness Defined. 10.2. Six Roles of Consciousness. 10.3. Is Consciousness a Brain Process?. 10.4. Consciousness and Animal Liberation. 10.5. An Impossible Consciousness. Part XI: Fear and Trembling:. 11.1. Consciousness Epiphenomenalism. 11.2. The Master Argument for Consciousness Epiphenomenalism. 11.3. Attacking the Master Argument. 11.4. Defeating the Master Argument. 11.4. The Intelligent Behavior Hypothesis. 11.6. The Divided Labor Hypothesis. 11.7. Criticism and Commitments. 11.8. Final Feeling. Glossary. A Philosophy of Mind Bookshelf. Index.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780631205418
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Edition: 2 Rev ed
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 480 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0631205411
  • Publisher Date: 14 Aug 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Series Title: Introducing Philosophy
  • Sub Title: An Introduction
  • Width: 155 mm


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