An introduction to the philosophy of mind / E.J. Lowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowe, E. J. (E. Jonathan), author.

Series:

Cambridge introductions to philosophy.

Cambridge introductions to philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of mind.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book Jonathan Lowe offers a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the philosophy of mind. Using a problem-centred approach designed to stimulate as well as instruct, he begins with a general examination of the mind-body problem and moves on to detailed examination of more specific philosophical issues concerning sensation, perception, thought and language, rationality, artificial intelligence, action, personal identity and self-knowledge. His discussion is notably broad in scope, and distinctive in giving equal attention to deep metaphysical questions concerning the mind and to the discoveries and theories of modern scientific psychology. It will be of interest to any reader with a basic grounding in modern philosophy.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Minds, bodies and people; 3 Mental states; 4 Mental content; 5 Sensation and appearance; 6 Perception; 7 Thought and language; 8 Human rationality and artificial intelligence; 9 Action, intention and will; 10 Personal identity and self-knowledge; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-312) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-11755-0

0-511-80147-5

0-511-04054-7

0-511-15151-9

0-511-55632-2

0-511-04832-7

OCLC:

475916315