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Edited by a renowned scholar in the field, this anthology provides an extensive and varied collection of classical and contemporary readings in the philosophy of mind. Especially noteworthy are the substantial authoritative introductions to each section, which set extracts in context and guide the reader through them. The volume is organised into 12 sections, providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses. It contains 50 important writings on the philosophy of mind, with introductions to each section, discussion questions and guides to further reading. Perfect for undergraduate courses, this book offers the ideal, self-contained introduction to the philosophy of mind.
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John Heil is Paul B. Freeland Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College and Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. He has taught or held research appointments at Brown University, the University of Rochester, Cornell University, the National Humanities Center, Virginia Commonwealth University and Randolph-Macon Woman's College.
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CONCEPTIONS of the mind current at the onset of the twenty-first century did not spring to life fully-formed like Venus on the half-shell. Read the first page
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a definitive collection of seminal papers written in the philosophy of mind.
The Anthology is split into twelve sections titled:
Historical Background
Behaviourism
Functionalism
A.I.
Interpretation
Eliminativism
Externalism
Self-Knowledge
Consciousness
Reduction
Mind/Body problem Insoluble?
Challenges to contemporary Materialism
All the famous writers and papers are here, Searle, Nagel, Jackson, Kim, Davidson, Chalmers, Dennett, Armstrong, Block, Putnam, Frodor, Turing, Churchland, Smart and many more.
What's more the editor of this collection offers an introduction to each of the tweleve sections along with philosophical questions on each paper.
As a postgrad doing research in philosophy of mind, I find this anthology is invaluable to me. Most of the articles I need are all in this one book.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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20 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
I bought this lengthy anthology because of its size, the range of topics covered (that are nicely categorized in the contents) and the price. But a lot of the articles are abridged which is extremely irritating. In favor of the book, it includes the canonical works of Kripke, Davidson, Burge, Smart, Putnam, Block, Fodor, Lewis, Kim, Searle, Jackson, and Block. Unfortunately however the papers included under the section on functionalism were poorly chosen with the exception of Putnam's.
Heil gives a brief introduction to each section which can prove to be helpful and it sets the mood and gives the general idea behind the arguments and theories. I found them helpful.
Heil gives a brief introduction to each section which can prove to be helpful and it sets the mood and gives the general idea behind the arguments and theories. I found them helpful.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great read!
18 Nov 2005
Format:Paperback
This book provides an exellent introduction to the subject concerning the nauture of the mind, pursued from a philisophical perspective. The collage of thought assembled by John Heil provides a balanced approach to the subject including influential authors from various schools of thought.
0 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Great book!
2 Jun 2008
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