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.
Contributors. Introduction. 1. Mind/Body Problem I: Kirk Ludwig.2. Mind/Body Problem II: William Lycan.3. Physicalism: Andrew Melnyk.4. Dualism: Howard Robinson.5. Consciousness: David Chalmers.6. Mental Representation: Fred Adams.7. Cognitive Architecture: Ken Aizawa.8. Concepts: Eric Margolis and Stephen Laurence.9. Mental Causation: John Heil.10. Folk Psychology: Stephen P. Stich and Shaun Nichols.11. Individualism: Robert Wilson.12. Emotions: Paul Griffiths.13. Artificial Intelligence: Andy Clark.14. Philosophy of Mind and the Sciences: John Bickle.15. Personal Identity: Eric Olson.16. Free Will: Randolph Clarke. Index.
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