In this work, Wilkinson introduces the reader to the fundamental components of the philosophy of mind and links each chapter to a reading from key thinkers in the field such as Descartes and John R. Searle.
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Written in a clear, unintimidating style.Wilkinson covers the major positions and arguments in the field, but he does more than simply catalog them: he carefully guides the reader through this often difficult territory.
–David Robb, Davidson College 作者简介
Robert Wilkinson teaches at the Open University in Scotland.He is the author of Thirty-Five Oriental Philosophers (1994) and Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1995), both published by Routledge. 目录
1.Introduction 2. Dualism 3. Monism 4. Artificial Intelligence 5.ConclusionReadings: 1. 'Meditation I' Rene Descartes 2. 'Meditation II' Rene Descartes 3. 'Meditation VI' Rene Descartes 4. 'The passions of the soul', Part I, Articles 30, 31, 32, 34 Rene Descartes5. 'Sensations and brain processes' J.J.C.Smart 6. 'The mind-body problem' Sydney Shoemaker 6. 'Eliminative materialism and the propositional attitudes' Paul M. Churchland 7. 'Is the brain's mind a computer program?' John R. Searle 8. 'Consciousness and the objectivereality' Thomas Nagel Revision Test Answers to the Revision Test Bibliography Index
| 出版社 | Routledge |
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| 作者 | Robert Wilkinson |