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MIND
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION |
| By: |
John R. Searle |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£38.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195157346 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195157345 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
28 July, 2005 |
| Series: |
Fundamentals of Philosophy Series |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
In Mind: An Introduction, for the first time John Searle offers a general introduction to the philosophy of the mind. Giving a broad survey of all the major issues under discussion in the field, including philosophical issues in cognitive science and neurobiology, Searle argues for his own distinctive point of view. He leads the reader through the variety of theories that reduce the mind to aspects that can be fully explained by physics, and then concludeswith his own view that such reductionist theories ignore or cannot adequately explain the most fundamental aspect of the mind - subjective consciousness. |
| Synopsis: |
"The philosophy of mind is unique among contemporary philosophical subjects," writes John Searle, "in that all of the most famous and influential theories are false." One of the world's most eminent thinkers, Searle dismantles these theories as he presents a vividly written, comprehensive introduction to the mind. He begins with a look at the twelve problems of philosophy of mind-which he calls "Descartes and Other Disasters"-problems which he returns to throughout the volume, as he illuminates such topics as materialism, consciousness, the mind-body problem, intentionality, mental causation, free will, and the self. The book offers a refreshingly direct and engaging introduction to one of the most intriguing areas of philosophy. |
| Illustrations: |
3 line illus. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
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