Thought: The Basics

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-36357-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm

Reihe: The Basics

Our heads buzz with them while we're awake. They can spur us to action and creativity, or to daydream. They can be opinionated or contemplative, fleeting or recurring. We couldn’t do without them. Yet it remains surprisingly difficult to explain even the rudiments of thought without confusion or philosophical controversy.

In clear, accessible and engaging style Thought: The Basics gets to grips with the nature of human thought, addressing important questions such as:

- What are the contents of thought?

- How does thought represent the world around us?

- How does language affect the thoughts we think?

- What causes thoughts in the first place?

- Is thought subject to bias, and is this always a bad thing?

- How are our bodies related to our thoughts?

- What is free thought?

With just the right balance of theory and illustrative examples, Thought: The Basics is ideal for anyone coming to this fascinating but deceptively difficult topic for the first time.

Zielgruppe

General and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Salje, Léa

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. What is "Philosophy of Thought"? 2. How Does a Thought Get to be About What It’s About? 3. What Form do Thoughts Take? 4. How do Our Thoughts Influence Us? 5. How Does Our Thinking Fall Short of Ideal? 6. What Can Thought Pathologies Tell Us? 7. Where in the World Are Thoughts? 8. Closing Thoughts.  Index

Über Autor(innen)

Léa Salje is an Associate Professor in the School of Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK, and also Director of the Centre for Theoretical Philosophy at Leeds. She is an Associate Editor of the journal MIND, and a member of the Executive Committee at the Royal Institute of Philosophy.