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The Metaphysics of Consciousness
The Philosophy of Mind
The Metaphysics of Consciousness
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In Philosophy of Mind: The Metaphysics of Consciousness, Dale Jacquette provides students and professionals with a concise and accessible overview of this fascinating subject. The book covers all the key topics and debates in the philosophy of mind and introduces the full range of choices available in approaching the mind-body problem. Exploring classical and contemporary texts, the book surveys the subject's historical background and current applications.
Crucially, Jacquette offers a defence of property dualism as an alternative solution to the mind-body problem, instead of the mainstream eliminativist and reductivist strategies. Clearly structured and featuring useful diagrams, a glossary of key terms, and advice on further reading, the book is ideal for classroom use. Fully revised, updated and expanded to meet the needs of a new generation of philosophy students, this second edition is the ideal companion to the study of the philosophy of mind.
Crucially, Jacquette offers a defence of property dualism as an alternative solution to the mind-body problem, instead of the mainstream eliminativist and reductivist strategies. Clearly structured and featuring useful diagrams, a glossary of key terms, and advice on further reading, the book is ideal for classroom use. Fully revised, updated and expanded to meet the needs of a new generation of philosophy students, this second edition is the ideal companion to the study of the philosophy of mind.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: The Ontology of Mind
1. Dualisms of Mental and Physical Phenomena
2. Elimination and Reduction Strategies for the Concept of Mind: Behaviorism, Materialism, Functionalism
3. Artificial Intelligence: Mechanism, Minds and Machines
4. Intentionality and the Nature of Thought
5. Supervenience and the Emergence of Consciousness
6. The Dignity of Mind
Afterword: The Challenge of Intentionalism
Further Reading
Product details
| Published | 23 Apr 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 322 |
| ISBN | 9780826499172 |
| Imprint | Continuum |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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