An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

E. J. Lowe

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511801471

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.

"Lowe packs a remarkable amount into each chapter...[T]his is probably the best book of its kind (on philosophy of mind in the broadest sense) that has ever been written." Brad Majors, Kansas State University, Review of Metaphysics

"This book is an ideal textbook for upper-division undergraduate courses or for graduate level survey courses in the philosophy of mind. Any informed reader interested in learning more about the philosophy of mind should read it, and every college and university library should have it." Choice

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-x

Preface
pp xi-xiv

1 - Introduction
pp 1-7

2 - Minds, bodies and people
pp 8-38

3 - Mental states
pp 39-68

4 - Mental content
pp 69-101

5 - Sensation and appearance
pp 102-129

6 - Perception
pp 130-159

7 - Thought and language
pp 160-192

8 - Human rationality and artificial intelligence
pp 193-229

9 - Action, intention and will
pp 230-263

10 - Personal identity and self-knowledge
pp 264-297

Bibliography
pp 298-312

Index
pp 313-318

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