"Dale Jacquette provides, in this much-expanded, much-reworked second edition of his 1994 Philosophy of Mind, an unusually helpful, clear, user-friendly compendium of the present state of play of the literature and treatment of the metaphysics of consciousness within the bounds of analytic philosophy. His book may well prove to be the most serviceable general introduction to the principal problems, arguments, theoretical options, and notable contributors to the field that one could possibly ask for. He puts an absolutely sprawling mountain of conceptual analysis into the simplest legible order. The discussion is remarkably straightforward, brief, to the point, very reliably informed, and generous in its coverage." - Joseph Margolis, Temple University, USA

"In clear and accessible prose Dale Jacquette's *Philosophy of Mind* surveys the entire range of currently deliberated issues in this active field of investigation. Integrating a vast body of material from a unified and coherent perspective, Jacquette throws instructive light upon a varied panorama of key philosophical issues. A work of wide scope and deep insight, his book is a true landmark." - Nicholas Rescher, University of Pittsburgh, USA

This work offers a clear and accessible introduction to the philosophy of mind, ideal for use on undergraduate courses. In "The 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, study questions 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.
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Suitable for use on undergraduate courses, this work presents an introduction to the philosophy of mind. It covers the key topics and debates in the philosophy of mind. It offers a defence of property dualism as an alternative solution to the mind-body problem, instead of the mainstream eliminativist and reductivist strategies.
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Preface; Introduction: The Ontology of Mind; 1. Dualisms of Mental and Physical Phenomena; 2. Elimination and Reduction Strategies for the Concept of Mind: Behaviorism, Materialism, Functionalism; 3. Artificial Intelligence: Mechanism, Minds and Machines; 4. Intentionality and the Nature of Thought; 5. Qualia, Consciousness and Intentionality; 6. Metaphysics of Mental Causation; 7. Analysis of Collective Intentionality and the Concept of Social Institutions; 8. The Dignity of Mind; Afterword: The Challenge of Intentionalism; Further Reading.
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"Dale Jacquette provides, in this much-expanded, much-reworked second edition of his 1994 Philosophy of Mind, an unusually helpful, clear, user-friendly compendium of the present state of play of the literature and treatment of the metaphysics of consciousness within the bounds of analytic philosophy. His book may well prove to be the most serviceable general introduction to the principal problems, arguments, theoretical options, and notable contributors to the field that one could possibly ask for. He puts an absolutely sprawling mountain of conceptual analysis into the simplest legible order. The discussion is remarkably straightforward, brief, to the point, very reliably informed, and generous in its coverage." - Joseph Margolis, Temple University, USA
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A clear and accessible introduction to the philosophy of mind, ideal for use on undergraduate courses.
This is a second edition of a book previously published by Prentice Hall 10 years ago, developed and updated for a new generation of readers.

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ISBN
9780826499189
Publisert
2009-04-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Vekt
480 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
322

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Dale Jacquette is Senior Professorial Chair in Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Bern, Switzerland. He is the author of The Philosophy of Schopenhauer (Acumen, 2005), Pathways in Philosophy (OUP, 2004), Ontology (Acumen, 2002) and Six Philosophical Appetizers (McGraw-Hill, 2001), and editor of Philosophy of Logic (Elsevier, 2007), The Cambridge Companion to Brentano (CUP, 2004) and A Companion to Philosophical Logic (Blackwell, 2002).