Philosophy Of Mind

Jaegwon Kim

ISBN 10: 0813307767 / ISBN 13: 9780813307763

Published by Routledge, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Philosophy Of Mind
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813307767
• ISBN 13: 9780813307763
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.88W x 24.13H x 1.91D centimeters 15.88 centimeters width by 24.13 centimeters height by 1.91 centimeters depth
• Weight: 412.769 grams

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Synopsis

The philosophy of mind has always been a staple of the philosophy curriculum. But it has never held a more important place than it does today, with both traditional problems and new topics often sparked by the implications of modern psychology, cognitive science, and computer science.In this concise but comprehensive survey, Jaegwon Kim explores, maps, and interprets this difficult terrain. Designed as a textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, Philosophy of Mind succeeds brilliantly on these terms. But it also manages to offer riches to experienced philosophers while remaining accessible to readers new to philosophy.Focusing on the traditional mind/body problem, Kim canvasses the traditional attempts to explain the mind as soul, as certain forms of behavior, as brain, or as a type of computer as well as more recent complex attempts to meet objections raised by these accounts. The author also includes extensive coverage of the issues surrounding content and consciousness.Throughout, Kim allows readers to come to their own terms with these views. At the same time, the author's own emerging views are on display and serve to advance the discussion. Readers of Kim's previous work will especially welcome this aspect of the text.Comprehensive, clear, and fair, Philosophy of Mind is a model of philosophical exposition. It is a major contribution to the study and teaching of the philosophy of mind.

About the Author

Jaegwon Kim is William Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at Brown University. He is the author of Supervenience and Mind (1993) and of many important papers on the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science.