Philosophy of Mind: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)

Heil, John

ISBN 10: 0415283566 / ISBN 13: 9780415283564

Published by Routledge, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Philosophy of Mind: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415283566
• ISBN 13: 9780415283564
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Philosophy of Mind: A Contemporary Introduction is a comprehensive and accessible survey of main themes, positions and debates in philosophy of mind. John Heil introduces and discusses the major topics in succinct, user-friendly, self-contained chapters:

* Cartesian dualism
* Descartes's legacy
* non-Cartesian dualism
* behaviorism
* the identity theory
* functionalism
* the representational theory of mind
* qualia
* radical interpretation
* the intentional stance
* eliminativism
* property dualism
* mind and metaphysics
* the mind's place in nature

This revised and updated edition includes expanded chapters on eliminativism, qualia, and the representational theory of mind, and an entirely new chapter on property dualism. There are annotated suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, updated to include recent material and internet resources.

About the Author

John Heil is Professor of Philosophy at Washington University, US, and Professor of Philosophy at Monash University, Australia. His previous publications include The Nature of True Minds (1992) and From an Ontological Perspective (2003).