Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind
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Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind

About this book

A timely collection of debates concerning the major themes and topics in philosophy of mind, fully updated with new topics covering the latest developments in the field

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind provides a lively and engaging introduction to the conceptual background, ongoing debates, and contentious issues in the field today. Original essays by more than 30 of the discipline's most influential thinkers offer opposing perspectives on a series of contested questions regarding mental content, physicalism, the place of consciousness in the physical world, and the nature of perception and mental capacities.

Written to appeal to non-specialists and professional philosophers alike, the second edition of Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind features five entirely new debates on the relation between perception and cognition, whether pain is a natural kind, whether perception is best understood through representational content or direct contact with the world, whether we need imagination that goes beyond imagery and supposition, and whether perceptual contents are general, particular, or a hybrid.

  • Presents 15 sets of specially commissioned essays with opposing viewpoints on central topics in philosophy of mind
  • Offers head-to-head debates on central topics such as consciousness, intentionality, normativity, mental causation, materialism, and perception
  • Provides a dynamic view of contemporary thinking about fundamental and controversial issues
  • Includes a thorough introduction providing a comprehensive background to the issues explored in each debate

Part of Wiley-Blackwell's acclaimed Contemporary Debates in Philosophy series, Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind, Second Edition is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students, academics, professional philosophers, and sophisticated general readers with an interest in the subject.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781119637004
eBook ISBN
9781119637035
Edition
2
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Mind & Body in Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Notes on Contributors
  8. Introduction to the Second Edition
  9. Introduction to the First Edition
  10. PART I: MENTAL CONTENT
  11. IS THERE A VIABLE NOTION OF NARROW MENTAL CONTENT?
  12. IS EXTERNALISM ABOUT MENTAL CONTENT COMPATIBLE WITH PRIVILEGED ACCESS?
  13. IS THE INTENTIONAL ESSENTIALLY NORMATIVE?
  14. IS THERE NON‐CONCEPTUAL CONTENT?
  15. PART II: PHYSICALISM
  16. IS NON‐REDUCTIVE MATERIALISM VIABLE?
  17. SHOULD PHYSICALISTS BE A PRIORI PHYSICALISTS?
  18. IS THERE AN UNRESOLVED PROBLEM OF MENTAL CAUSATION?
  19. PART III: THE PLACE OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN NATURE
  20. IS CONSCIOUSNESS ONTOLOGICALLY EMERGENT FROM THE PHYSICAL?
  21. ARE PHENOMENAL CHARACTERS AND INTENTIONAL CONTENTS OF EXPERIENCES IDENTICAL?
  22. IS AWARENESS OF OUR MENTAL ACTS A KIND OF PERCEPTUAL CONSCIOUSNESS?
  23. PART IV: PERCEPTION AND MENTAL CAPACITIES
  24. SHOULD PERCEPTION BE UNDERSTOOD IN TERMS OF REPRESENTATION, DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WORLD, OR A HYBRID VIEW?
  25. IS PERCEPTION GENERAL, PARTICULAR, OR A HYBRID?
  26. HOW SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND COGNITION?
  27. IS PAIN A NATURAL KIND?
  28. DO WE NEED IMAGINATION OVER AND ABOVE IMAGERY AND SUPPOSITION?
  29. Index
  30. End User License Agreement