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a splendid introduction to the subject ... offers an attractive, timely alternative to the more empirically engaged perspective of Lycan's Mind and Cognition. Teachers, students, and non-specialists looking for a comprehensive overview of issues in the general philosophy of mind, de-emphasizing empirical concerns, need look no further. (Philip Robbins, Philosophical Psychology )
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Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings is an ideal text for introductory, advanced undergraduate, and graduate courses in the philosophy of mind and related areas. The most comprehensive collection of its kind, this volume ranges from the classical contributions of Descartes to the leading edge of the discipline. Three of the selections are being published here for the first time, while many other articles have been revised especially for this volume. Extensive sections cover foundational issues, the nature of consciousness, the nature of mental content, and miscellaneous issues. Each section opens with an in-depth introduction by the editor.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I first came across this book as part of the requirements for a distance learning course in Philosophy of the Mind from Oxford University. Virtually all our material for study came from it. It is a superb collection of the most important papers written on this subject since Descartes (and of course includes some of his Meditations). It is helpfully divided into the principle philosophical positions that are taken. A concise overview of the these is given at the beginning.
Chalmers has shown no real partiality in his choice of papers..preferring to reflect the work of the most influencial philosophers rather than his own views. His main contribution is a very helpful paper outlining most of the philsophical stances about the mind that are current, and he is one of the few who is sufficiently confident and humble to be fairly agnostic about the mind/body problem. If I had any quibble it would be that modern substance dualists,(admittedly a small breed),do not really get an airing; a physicalist world view predominates after Descartes. All in all however it is an excellent book.
Chalmers has shown no real partiality in his choice of papers..preferring to reflect the work of the most influencial philosophers rather than his own views. His main contribution is a very helpful paper outlining most of the philsophical stances about the mind that are current, and he is one of the few who is sufficiently confident and humble to be fairly agnostic about the mind/body problem. If I had any quibble it would be that modern substance dualists,(admittedly a small breed),do not really get an airing; a physicalist world view predominates after Descartes. All in all however it is an excellent book.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book as a present for my nephew, I didnt know anything about philosophy so I found all the reviews very helpful. He has told me it is the best present he has had.
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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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5 May 2005
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This is a fantastic collection compiled by David Chalmers, one of the leading philosophers of mind today. The best papers in here are "Quining Qualia" and " True Believers: The Intentional Strategy and Why It Works" by Dan Dennett, "The Rediscovery of Light" by Paul Churchland (all you hard-problemers out there should be forced to read at least the ending section of this paper), "What Experience Teaches" by David Lewis, "Sensations and Brain Processes" by J.J.C. Smart, "Is Consciousness a Brain Process?", and a good excerpt from "Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind" by Wilfrid Sellars. Non-reductive materialists and property dualists also will like this book as they are represented as well with papers from the likes of Jackson (classical paper of his is included in which he expounds the knowledge argument, "Epiphenomenal Qualia") Mcginn, Nagel, Block, Levine, and of course Chalmers himself. All in all this is a fair sampling of the competing views in the Philosophy of Mind.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
A Neuroscientist's Perspective
5 Jan 2008
Format:Hardcover
I want to start by saying that I highly recommend this for a scientific audience. Before starting the book I felt a bit like I was going into enemy territory. I didn't want to hear about Chalmers' dualistic views. I didn't want to get convinced by them. I'm a scientist for crying out loud!
This compilation gave me exactly what I was looking for. A balanced view with articles written by the luminaries in the field. Ideas and concepts that philosophers usually throw around as a matter of fact are clearly explained by the people who actually coined these very ideas.
It was surprisingly accessible for a non-philosopher, although some sections did get a little technical, so I had to skip them. But this didn't break the flow of the book or hinder the understanding of other articles.
Chalmers gives great introductions to every section in the book, so you never lose track of the development of different ideas and how they stand with respect to each other.
Finally, after learning so much (and even though it goes against Chalmers' own ideas) I am a much more confident materialist (Type A ;)
This compilation gave me exactly what I was looking for. A balanced view with articles written by the luminaries in the field. Ideas and concepts that philosophers usually throw around as a matter of fact are clearly explained by the people who actually coined these very ideas.
It was surprisingly accessible for a non-philosopher, although some sections did get a little technical, so I had to skip them. But this didn't break the flow of the book or hinder the understanding of other articles.
Chalmers gives great introductions to every section in the book, so you never lose track of the development of different ideas and how they stand with respect to each other.
Finally, after learning so much (and even though it goes against Chalmers' own ideas) I am a much more confident materialist (Type A ;)
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4 Dec 2011
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Item was shipped and received before expected and it was in better condition than described. I saved over $30 on the book aznd will sell it for nearly the same amount as I bought it.
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