Matters of the Mind
1st Edition
Published on 29. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
318 pages
978-0-415-93788-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a popular and authoritative account of the dramatically different ways in which philosophers have thought about the mind over the last hundred years. It explores the effect of the major turning points in recent western philosophy as well as the influence of the leading figures.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-93788-7 (9780415937887)
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Person
William Lyons is Professor of Moral Philosophy and Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. He is also the editor of Modern Philosophy of Mind , and the author of Approachedto Intentionality.
Content
List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; 1. The Twilight of the 'Two Worlds' View; 2. Observing the Human Animal; 3. Nothing but the Brain; 4. Computers to the Rescue; 5. The Bogey of Consciousness; 6. The Pit and the Pendulum; Notes; Bibliography; Index.