A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind - Second Edition: Readings with Commentary - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551118521 ISBN 13: 9781551118529

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2010

Synopsis

This is an expanded and revised second edition of Peter Morton's highly acclaimed A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind, a text that combines primary readings with detailed commentary. The book has two aims: to present the philosophy of mind from a historical perspective so that the theories in the field are seen to emerge in the process of solving problems with earlier theories; and to give students access to original source material together with commentaries that explain technical terms and jargon, outline argumentative structures, and place the texts in their historical context. The second edition adds several new chapters covering recent issues in the field, and revises earlier chapters to improve the readings and update the commentaries.

About this title

About the Author

Peter A. Morton is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Humanities Department at Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta.

Review

Comments on this and the First Edition:

“Peter Morton’s text provides well-chosen primary readings from the history of modern Western philosophy, along with a small number of ancient sources. The historical texts illuminate the core contemporary readings that follow, and provide very useful context for ongoing debates in both the Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science. Morton’s accompanying remarks about the readings and the wider issues they raise are clear, detailed, and charitable. Students in the Philosophy of Mind will find this an immediately helpful text.” ― Tim Kenyon, University of Waterloo

“The format of this book combines the virtues of both text and anthology of primary readings. Morton’s introductions to each section of the book will prove invaluable to the student; he not only gives lucid and nicely organized expositions of the views of the authors but also puts those views into the context of the issues which were current when the authors were writing. In this way the historical continuity and developmental character of the theories discussed is preserved and indeed illuminated.” ― George Pappas, Ohio State University

“This is a useful selection of historical material, with illuminating commentary. It fills a real gap in the literature.” ― Frances Egan, Rutgers University

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1551118521
• ISBN 13: 9781551118529
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 704
• Editor: Morton Peter