Philosophy of mind : the metaphysics of consciousness / Dale Jacquette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacquette, Dale, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of mind.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 307 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Continuum, [2009]

Summary:

In Philosophy of Mind: The Metaphysics of Consciousness, Dale Jacquette provides students and professionals with a concise and accessible overview of this fascinating subject. The book covers all the key topics and debates in the philosophy of mind and introduces the full range of choices available in approaching the mind-body problem. Exploring classical and contemporary texts, the book surveys the subject's historical background and current applications. Crucially, Jacquette offers a defence of property dualism as an alternative solution to the mind-body problem, instead of the mainstream eliminativist and reductivist strategies. Clearly structured and featuring useful diagrams, a glossary of key terms, and advice on further reading, the book is ideal for classroom use. Fully revised, updated and expanded to meet the needs of a new generation of philosophy students, this second edition is the ideal companion to the study of the philosophy of mind.

Notes:

Revised and expanded edition of: Philosophy of mind / Dale Jacquette. Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, c1994.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [286]-296) and index.

ISBN:

9781441199096

1441199098

OCLC:

1024272159