William Jaworski: Philosophy of Mind

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Cover: 9781444333688 | Philosophy of Mind | A Comprehensive Introduction | William Jaworski

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Beschreibung

Philosophy of Mind introduces readers to one of the liveliest fields in contemporary philosophy by discussing mind-body problems and the various solutions to them. It provides a detailed yet balanced overview of the entire field that enables readers to jump immediately into current debates.
* Treats a wide range of mind-body theories and arguments in a fair and balanced way
* Shows how developments in neuroscience, biology, psychology, and cognitive science have impacted mind-body debates
* Premise-by-premise arguments for and against each position enable readers to grasp the structure of each argument quickly and easily
* Diagrams and illustrations help readers absorb the more complex ideas
* Bibliographic essays at the end of each chapter bring readers up to date on the latest literature
* Written in a clear, easy to read style that is free of technical jargon, and highly accessible to a broad readership
* The only book to explain systematically how a hylomorphic theory such as Aristotle's can contribute to current mind-body debates and vie with current mind-body theories
* Online chapters on free will and the philosophy of persons make the book a flexible teaching tool for general and introductory philosophy courses - available at [...]

Über den Autor

William Jaworski is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, and the author of a range of articles dealing with topics in the philosophy of mind. In 2006, he was awarded the ACPA Young Scholar Award.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

1: Mind-body theories and mind-body problems

2: The mental-physical distinction

3: Substance dualism

4: The physicalist worldview

5: Reductive physicalism

6: Nonreductive physicalism

7: Eliminative physicalism, instrumentalism, and anomalous monism

8: Dual-attribute theory

9: Idealism, neutral monism, and mind-body pessimism

10: The hylomorphic worldview

11: A hylomorphic theory of mind

12: Persons

13: Free will

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Seiten:	432
Inhalt:	422 S.
ISBN-13:	9781444333688
ISBN-10:	1444333682
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Jaworski, William
Hersteller:	John Wiley & Sons John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Maße:	245 x 174 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	William Jaworski
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.04.2011
Gewicht:	0,641 kg

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