| Description | | - This introductory textbook is aimed at students with no background knowledge in the philosophy of mind
- The organisation of the book into twelve key areas makes this an ideal text for course use
- Chapter summaries, guides to further reading and questions at the end of each chapter stimulate the student and make this book ideal for seminar discussion
| | 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.
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Readership: Undergraduate students of the philosophy of mind.
| Contents |
Preface
Part I: Metaphysics of Mind
1.
Dualism
2.
Behaviourism
3.
The identity theory
4.
Functionalism
5.
Mental causation
6.
Eliminativism
Part 2: Mind as Computer
7.
The computational theory of mind
8.
Content
9.
Connectionism
Part 3: Consciousness
10.
Qualia
11.
Contemporary theories of consciousness
12.
Is consciousness an illusion?
Glossary
References
Index
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Ian Ravenscroft, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Flinders University
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| Links to web resources and related information | More in the same subject area:
Philosophy of mind
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