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The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophy of Mind
About this book
Featuring thirteen specially commissioned chapters on core subjects, The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophy of Mind is an essential tool for all those studying and working in the field, purpose-built for use on courses in this area of philosophy. Beginning with 'How to Use this Book' the Companion includes overviews of perennial problems and new directions in contemporary philosophy of mind, an extended glossary of terms for quick reference, a detailed chronology, a guide to research for ongoing study and a comprehensive bibliography of key classic and contemporary publications in the philosophy of mind. From new questions concerning qualia, representation, embodiment and cognition to fresh thinking about the long-standing problems of physicalism, dualism, personal identity and mental causation, this book is an authoritative survey of the latest research from experts in one of the most active areas of philosophical inquiry.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- HalfTitle
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- How to Use This Book
- Introduction
- 1 Problems, Questions and Concepts in the Philosophy of Mind
- 2 Consciousness
- 3 The Mark of the Mental
- 4 Substance Dualism
- 5 Physicalism
- 6 Folk Psychology and Scientific Psychology
- 7 Internalism and Externalism in Mind
- 8 The Philosophies of Cognitive Science
- 9 Representation
- 10 Mental Causation
- 11 Personal Identity
- 12 Embodied Cognition and the Extended Mind
- 13 Current Issues in the Philosophy of Mind
- Glossary
- Chronology
- Research Resources
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index