Philosophy of mind
Subtitle: a contemporary introduction
By: John Heil.
Series: Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Philosophy of mind
Description: This comprehensive textbook, written by a leading author in the field, provides a survey of mainstream conceptions of the nature of mind accessible to readers with little or no background in philosophy. Included are the dualist, behaviourist, and functionalist accounts of the nature of mind, along with a critical assessment of recent trends in the subject. The problem of consciousness, widely thought to be the chief roadblock to our understanding of the mind, is addressed throughout the book and there is also material to interest those with a professional interest in the topic - philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists - as well as the general reader.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-232) and index.