Mind : a brief introduction / John R. Searle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Searle, John R., author.

Series:

Fundamentals of philosophy.

Oxford scholarship online.

Fundamentals of philosophy

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of mind.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 224 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Searle offers a general introduction to the philosophy of mind. Giving a broad survey of all the major issues under discussion in the field, including philosophical issues in cognitive science and neurobiology, Searle also argues for his own distinctive point of view.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Why I Wrote This Book

1. A Dozen Problems in the Philosophy of Mind

2. The Turn to Materialism

3. Arguments against Materialism

4. Consciousness Part I: Consciousness and the Mind-Body Problem

5. Consciousness Part II: The Structure of Consciousness and Neurobiology

6. Intentionality

7. Mental Causation

8. Free Will

9. The Unconscious and the Explanation of Behavior

10. Perception

11. The Self

Epilogue: Philosophy and the Scientific World-View

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

W

Z

Name Index

J

V

Y.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773088-4

978019518470X

0-19-972900-X

0-19-518470-X

OCLC:

57138417