Minds and Bodies: An Introduction with Readings: Philosophy and the Human Situation
Autor Robert Wilkinsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 sep 2000
Robert Wilkinson carefully introduces the fundamental components of the philosophy of mind: Descartes's dualist account of mind and body; monist views including eliminativism; computer science and artificial intelligence. Each chapter is linked to a reading from key thinkers in the field, from Descartes to Paul Churchland.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780415212403
ISBN-10: 0415212405
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:UK edition
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Philosophy and the Human Situation
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0415212405
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:UK edition
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Philosophy and the Human Situation
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
UndergraduateNotă biografică
Robert Wilkinson teaches at the Open University in Scotland. His previous publications include Thirty-five Oriental Philosophers (Routledge, 1994).
Cuprins
1.Introduction 2. Dualism 3. Monism 4. Artificial Intelligence 5.Conclusion Readings: 1. 'Meditation I' René Descartes 2. 'Meditation II' René Descartes 3. 'Meditation VI' René Descartes 4. 'The passions of the soul', Part I, Articles 30, 31, 32, 34 René Descartes 5. 'Sensations and brain processes' J.J.C.Smart 6. 'The mind-body problem' Sydney Shoemaker 6. 'Eliminative materialism and the propositional attitudes' Paul M. Churchland 7. 'Is the brain's mind a computer program?' John R. Searle 8. 'Consciousness and the objective reality' Thomas Nagel Revision Test Answers to the Revision Test Bibliography Index
Descriere
Minds and Bodies is a concise introduction to the mind-body problem. It includes clear introductions to key concepts and readings from key thinkers. Students are encouraged to think critically about the readings.