Philosophy of Mind: A Very Short Introduction
B. Montero
January 6, 2022 DOI: 10.1093/actrade/9780198809074.001.0001 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Presents an introductory survey of philosophy of mind, weighing the strengths and weaknesses of physicalism, dualism, and behaviourism and exploring conundrums of sensation, perception, cognition, and emotion. It examines questions about the mind-body relationship, whether science can explain consciousness, how thoughts represent the world, and whether computers are genuinely intelligent, while noting the field's cross-cultural roots and links to psychology, neuroscience, and physics. |
Abstract
Highlighting key philosophical thought experiments, Philosophy of Mind: A Very Short Introduction considers the strengths and weaknesses of physicalism, dualism, and behaviourism and explores the philosophical conundrums associated with sensation, perception, cognition, and emotion. It probes some of the great philosophical questions about the mind: What is the relationship between mind and body? Can science unravel the mystery of consciousness? How can our thoughts represent things in the world? Are computers genuinely intelligent? And it also touches on philosophy of mind’s cross-cultural roots and connections to psychology, neuroscience, and physics.
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