Alexander Bain philosopher of mind Aaron Z. Zimmerman

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zimmerman, Aaron (Aaron Zachary), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bain, Alexander, 1810-1877.

Bain, Alexander.

Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873.

Mill, John Stuart.

Philosophy of mind--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Philosophy of mind.

Philosophy of mind--History--19th century.

Philosophy of mind--History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press, 2026.

Oxford New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

Alexander Bain was once Britain's greatest philosopher of mind. Author of 'The Senses and the Intellect' (1855) and 'The Emotions and the Will' (1859), he articulated a comprehensive theory of the human mind, integrating cognitive, developmental, and evolutionary psychology with neuroscience and philosophy. John Stuart Mill utilized Bain's theory of moral judgment to clarify and defend utilitarianism. Charles Darwin leaned on Bain's theory of conscience to explain the evolution of morality. William James used Bain's texts to teach philosophy of mind at Harvard, launching psychology as an independent department of inquiry within American universities. Mill is still celebrated for his analyses of liberalism and utilitarianism. Darwin remains famous for his theory of natural selection. And James is well known as the father of both pragmatism and empirical psychology in America. Bain stands behind these accomplishments, his role unacknowledged

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

1 Bain's Early Life and an Overview of His Work

2 Bain's Philosophy of Mind

1. Bain's Physicalism

2. The Unextended Mind

3. Subject and Object Consciousness

4. Contemporary Materialism

3 The Logics of Mill and Bain

1. What Is Logic?

2. Mill's Theory of Propositions

3. Mill's Theory of Syllogism

4. Basic Inferences

5. Preliminary Assessments

6. Bain's Logic

7. Logic and Language

8. Mill's Theory of Proper Names

9. Bain's Theory of Proper Names

4 The Role of Bain's Theory of Moral Judgment in the Development of Mill's Utilitarianism

1. Sanctions Utilitarianism

2. Mill's Utilitarian Defense of Retribution

3. The Bain-Mill Criterion of Moral Judgment

4. Imperative Duties and Sentimental Proscriptions

5. Mill's Errors

6. Conclusions

5 Bain's Theory of Belief and the Genesis of Pragmatism

1. Bain's Definition of Belief

2. Primitive Credulity

3. Bain's Epistemology

4. Is Bain's Definition Axiomatic in Function?

5. The Role of Bain's Theory of Belief in the Genesis of Pragmatism

6 Free-Will and Moral Responsibility

1. Bain on Will and Moral Sensibility

2. Prudence, Duty, and Moral Inability

3. Determinism or Necessitarianism

4. Conceptual Considerations

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN:

9780191888151

019188815X

OCLC:

1581560045

Publisher Number:

CIPO000370864

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