Current Controversies in Philosophy of Mind

Name: Current Controversies in Philosophy of Mind
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ISBN: 9780415530873

ISBN-10: 0415530873

ISBN-13: 9780415530873

Edition: 2013

Authors: Uriah Kriegel

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Philosophy of mind is one of the most dynamic fields in philosophy, and one that invites debate around several key questions. There currently exist annotated tomes of primary sources, and a handful of single-authored introductions to the field, but there is no book that captures philosophy of mind’s recent dynamic exchanges for a student audience. By asking ten leading philosophers to square off on five central, related debates currently engaging the field, editor Uriah Kriegel has provided such a publication. Preliminary, 200-words descriptions of each chapter, annotated bibliographies for each controversy, and a supplemental guide to further controversies in philosophy of mind (with…

Book details

Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 10/21/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Contributors


The Philosophy of Mind: Current and Perennial Controversies




Mind and Body: The Prospects for Russellian Monism



Four Kinds of Russellian Monism




Russellian Monism and Absolutely Intrinsic Properties



Suggestions for Further Reading



Mind in Body: The Scope and Nature of Embodied Cognition



When Is Cognition Embodied?




The Bodily Formats Approach to Embodied Cognition



Suggestions for Further Reading



Consciousness: Representationalism and the Phenomenology of Moods



The Case against Representationalism about Moods




Pure Intentionalism about Moods and Emotions



Suggestions for Further Reading



Mental Representation: The Project of Naturalization



Two Notions of Mental Representation




The Sufficiency of Objective Representation



Suggestions for Further Reading



The Nature of Mind: The Importance of Consciousness



Speaking Up for Consciousness




Materialism and the Epistemic Significance of Consciousness



Suggestions for Further Reading


Supplemental Guide to Further Controversies


Index