Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Mind: A Beginner's Guide is the most accessible introduction to philosophy of mind available. Specifically aimed at students with no background knowledge of the subject, Ravenscroft brings together the basic concepts and major theories of the subject. The text is supported by many pedagogical aids including chapter summaries, a glossary, further reading suggestions and self-assessment questions.

Philosophy of Mind: A Beginner's Guide provides the most accessible introduction to the philosophy of mind. Specifically aimed at beginning students with no background knowledge in the subject, Ravenscroft brings together all of the basic concepts and major theories. The text is supported by many pedagogical aids including chapter summaries, a glossary, further reading suggestions and self-assessment questions.

Auteur
Ian Ravenscroft completed his PhD at the Research School of Social Science, Australian National University. After spending a year teaching in the Philosophy Department at the University of Auckland, he became an ARC Research Associate at Flinders University. In 1998, Ian moved to the Philosophy Department at King's College London, where he directed the graduate program in the philosophy of mental disorder. He is now back at Flinders University.

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Philosophy of Mind: A Beginner's Guide is the most accessible introduction to philosophy of mind available. Specifically aimed at students with no background knowledge of the subject, Ravenscroft brings together the basic concepts and major theories of the subject. The text is supported by many pedagogical aids including chapter summaries, a glossary, further reading suggestions and self-assessment questions.

Résumé
Philosophy of Mind: A Beginner's Guide is an introduction to the philosophy of mind. Specifically aimed at students with no background knowledge of the subject, Ravenscroft brings together the basic concepts and major theories of the subject.

Contenu

• Introduction

• Part I: What are mental states?

• 1: Dualism

• 2: Behaviourism

• 3: The identity theory

• 4: Functionalism

• 5: Eliminativism and fictionalism

• Part 2: Mind as machine

• 6: The computational theory of mind

• 7: Connectionism

• Part 3: Mind in a physical world

• 8: Physicalism and supervenience

• 9: Content

• 10: Mental causation

• Part 4: Consciousness

• 11: Varieties of consciousness

• 12: Phenomenal consciousness

• Resources

• Glossary

• References

• Index