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Mind : a brief introduction / John R. Searle
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TextSeries: Fundamentals of philosophy (Oxford, England)Publication details: Oxford, Oxford University Press, ©2004Description: 326 pages ; 19 cmISBN: - 0195157338
- 9780195157338
- 0195157346
- 9780195157345
- ARCH YNDC 128.2 S439M 22
- BD418.3 .S4 2004
Contents:
Review: "John Searle offers here a direct and open discussion of philosophy, one that skewers accepted wisdom even as it offers striking new insights into the nature of consciousness and the mind."--Jacket
Why I wrote this book -- A dozen problems in the philosophy of mind -- The turn to materialism -- Arguments against materialism -- Consciousness Part 1: Consciousness and the mind-body problem -- Consciousness Part II: The structure of consciousness and neurobiology -- Intentionality -- Mental causation -- Free will -- The unconscious and the explanation of behavior -- Perception -- The self -- Philosophy and the scientific world-view
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SAIACS Archives Room | Yandell Collection | ARCH YNDC 128.2 S439M (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 064200 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Why I wrote this book -- A dozen problems in the philosophy of mind -- The turn to materialism -- Arguments against materialism -- Consciousness Part 1: Consciousness and the mind-body problem -- Consciousness Part II: The structure of consciousness and neurobiology -- Intentionality -- Mental causation -- Free will -- The unconscious and the explanation of behavior -- Perception -- The self -- Philosophy and the scientific world-view
"John Searle offers here a direct and open discussion of philosophy, one that skewers accepted wisdom even as it offers striking new insights into the nature of consciousness and the mind."--Jacket
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