The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind (Blackwell Philosophy Guides)

Comprising a series of specially commissioned chapters by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume presents an up-to-date survey of the central themes in the philosophy of mind. The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind leads the reader through a broad range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Dualism, Emotions, Folk Psychology, Free Will, Individualism, Personal Identity and The Mind-Body Problem. Taken as a whole, this timely volume is an important work for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the field. It serves as an accessible introduction for undergraduates, whilst also providing fresh insights, of interest to graduates, and researchers. CONTRIBUTORS: Fred Adams, Kenneth Aizawa, John Bickle, David J. Chalmers, Andy Clark, Randolph Clarke, Paul E. Griffiths, John Heil, Stephen Laurence, Kirk Ludwig, William G. Lycan, Eric Margolis, Andrew Melnyk, Shaun Nichols, Eric T. Olson, Howard Robinson, Stephen P. Stich and Robert A. Wilson. The Mind-body Problem: An Overview / Kirk Ludwig -- The Mind-body Problem / William G. Lycan -- Physicalism / Andrew Melnyk -- Dualism / Howard Robinson -- Consciousness And Its Place In Nature / David J. Chalmers -- Thoughts And Their Contents: Naturalized Semantics / Fred Adams -- Cognitive Architecture: The Structure Of Cognitive Representations / Kenneth Aizawa -- Concepts / Eric Margolis And Stephen Laurence -- Mental Causation / John Heil -- Folk Psychology / Stephen P. Stich And Shaun Nichols -- Individualism / Robert A. Wilson -- Emotions / Paul E. Griffiths -- Artificial Intelligence And The Many Faces Of Reason / Andy Clark -- Philosophy Of Mind And The Neurosciences / John Bickle -- Personal Identity / Eric T. Olson -- Freedom Of The Will / Randolph Clarke. Edited By Stephen P. Stich And Ted A. Warfield. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Annotation Comprising a series of specially commissioned chapters by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume presents an up-to-date survey of the central themes in the philosophy of mind. It leads the reader through a broad range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Dualism, Emotions, Folk Psychology, Free Will, Individualism, Personal Identity and The Mind-Body Problem. Provides a state of the art overview of philosophy of mind. Contains 16 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Each chapter reviews a central issue, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Provides a solid foundation for further study Understanding the place of thought and feeling in the natural world is central to that general comprehension of nature, as well as that special self-understanding, which are the primary goals of science and philosophy. Covers the central themes in the philosophy of mind, including such topics as free will, consciousness, and dualism.