Title: Philosophy of mind : a comprehensive introduction /
Authors: Jaworski, William.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Philosophy of mind; Mind and body; Materialism.
Abstract: Philosophy of Mind introduces readers to one of the liveliest fields in contemporary philosophy by discussing mind-body problems and the various solutions to them. It provides a detailed yet balanced overview of the entire field that enables readers to jump immediately into current debates.
Contents: Mind-body theories and mind-body problems -- The mental-physical distinction -- Substance dualism -- The physicalist worldview -- Reductive physicalism -- Nonreductive physicalism -- eliminative physicalism, instrumentalism, and anomalous monism -- Dual-attribute theory -- Idealism, neutral monism, and mind-body pessimism -- The hylomorphic worldview -- A hylomorphic theory of mind -- Persons [available online at www.wiley.com/go/jaworski] -- Free will [available online at www.wiley.com/go/jaworski].