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Deconstructing the mind / Stephen P. Stich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stich, Stephen P.
- Series:
- Philosophy of mind series.
- Philosophy of mind series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Connectionism.
- Cognitive science.
- Philosophy of mind.
- Mental representation.
- Psychology and philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 222 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1996.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this text for anyone interested in the philosophy of science Stich examines the doctrine called 'eliminativism' that claims that beliefs, desires, and many mental states do not actually exist.
- Contents:
- Machine derived contents note: 1. Deconstructing the Mind
- 2. Connectionism, Eliminativism, and the Future of Folk Psychology, with William Ramsey and Joseph Garon
- 3. What Is Fold Psychology?, with Ian Ravenscroft
- 4. How Do Minds Understand Minds? Mental Simulation versus Tacit Theory, with Shaun Nichols
- 5. Intentionality and Naturalism, with Stephen Laurence
- 6. Naturalism, Positivism, and Pluralism
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographies and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-986832-8
- 9786610451760
- 1-280-45176-9
- 0-19-802608-0
- 0-585-27827-X
- OCLC:
- 922952776
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