Philosophy of Mind

A Beginner's Guide
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-19-925254-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 331 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate students of the philosophy of mind.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ravenscroft, Ian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 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

Über Autor(innen)

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.