New Waves in Philosophy of Mind [electronic resource] /
Sprevak, M.editor.
Kallestrup, J.editor.
Philosophy of mind is one of the core disciplines in philosophy. The questions that it deals with are profound, vexed and intriguing. This volume of 15 new cutting-edge essays gives young researchers a chance to stir up new ideas. The topics covered include the nature of consciousness, cognition, and action.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Preface; Notes on Contributors; Part I Metaphysics of Mind; 1 The Cartesian Argument against Physicalism; 2 A Call for Modesty: A Priori Philosophy and the Mind-Body Problem; 3 Verbs and Minds; 4 Meanings and Methodologies; 5 Entangled Externalisms; 6 The Phenomenal Basis of Epistemic Justification; 7 The Metaphysics of Mind and the Multiple Sources of Multiple Realizability; 8 The Real Trouble with Armchair Argumentsagainst Phenomenal Externalism; Part II Mind and Cognitive Science
9 Problems and Possibilities for Empirically Informed Philosophy of Mind10 Psychological Explanation, Ontological Commitment and the Semantic View of Theories; 11 Naturalizing Action Theory; 12 The Architecture of Higher Thought; 13 Significance Testing in Neuroimagery; 14 Lack of Imagination: Individual Differences in Mental Imagery and the Significance of Consciousness; 15 A Beginner's Guide to Group Minds; Index
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Philosophy of mind is one of the core disciplines in philosophy. The questions that it deals with are profound, vexed and intriguing. This volume of 15 new cutting-edge essays gives young researchers a chance to stir up new ideas. The topics covered include the nature of consciousness, cognition, and action.
Cognitive psychology.
Philosophy of mind.
Cognitive Psychology.
Philosophy of Mind.