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Philosophy of mind : a very short introduction / Barbara Gail Montero.

By: Series: Very short introductions ; 691.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: xxi, 131 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 18 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0198809077
  • 9780198809074
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 128.2 23
LOC classification:
  • BD418.3 .M653 2022
Contents:
Dualism -- Behaviourism -- Physicalism -- Intentionality -- Consciousness -- Emotions -- Digital minds
Summary: "Philosophy of Mind: A Very Short Introduction probes some of the great philosophical questions about the mind: What is the relationship between mind and matter? Can science unravel the mystery of consciousness? How can our thoughts represent things in the world? Are computers genuinely intelligent? In the book, Barbara Gail Montero highlights key thought experiments used by philosophers to explore the nature of mind and how mind and body relate to each other (the 'mind-body problem'). She leads readers through the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed solutions to the mind-body problem and explores the philosophical conundrums associated with sensation, perception, cognition, and emotion. While keeping an eye on the contemporary philosophical debate, Montero also considers the cross-cultural roots of philosophy of mind, and its connections to psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and physics."--Publisher description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks BD418.3 .M653 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001509578

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dualism -- Behaviourism -- Physicalism -- Intentionality -- Consciousness -- Emotions -- Digital minds

"Philosophy of Mind: A Very Short Introduction probes some of the great philosophical questions about the mind: What is the relationship between mind and matter? Can science unravel the mystery of consciousness? How can our thoughts represent things in the world? Are computers genuinely intelligent? In the book, Barbara Gail Montero highlights key thought experiments used by philosophers to explore the nature of mind and how mind and body relate to each other (the 'mind-body problem'). She leads readers through the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed solutions to the mind-body problem and explores the philosophical conundrums associated with sensation, perception, cognition, and emotion. While keeping an eye on the contemporary philosophical debate, Montero also considers the cross-cultural roots of philosophy of mind, and its connections to psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and physics."--Publisher description.

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