Philosophy of Mind

by O'Connor,Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780415283540
• ISBN10: 041528354X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-07-18
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Philosophy of Mind: Contemporary Readingsis a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major topics within philosophy of mind. Robb and O'Connor have carefully chosen articles under the following headings: *Substance Dualism and Idealism *Materialism *Mind and Representation *Consciousness Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editors which guides the student gently into the topic in which leading philosophers are included. The book is highly accessible and user-friendly and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject. Ideal for any philosophy student, this book will prove essential reading for any philosophy of mind course. The readings are designed to complement John Heil'sPhilosophy of Mind:A Contemporary Introduction,(Routledge 1998), although the anthology can also be used as a stand-alone volume.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	ix
Preface	xi
PART I: SUBSTANCE DUALISM AND IDEALISM	1	(104)
Introduction	3	(7)
Further Reading	10	(3)
IA Substance Dualism	13	(2)
``Two Cartesian Arguments for the Simplicity of the Soul''	15	(15)
Dean W. Zimmerman
``The Soul''	30	(19)
Richard Swinburne
IB The Problem of Interaction	47	(2)
``The Problem of Psychophysical Causation''	49	(16)
E.J. Lowe
``Lonely Souls: Causality and Substance Dualism''	65	(16)
Jaegwon Kim
IC Idealism	79	(2)
``The General Form of the Argument for Berkeleian Idealism''	81	(24)
Howard Robinson
Questions	103	(2)
PART II: MATERIALISM	105	(152)
Introduction	107	(11)
Further Reading	118	(1)
IIA The Identity Theory	119	(2)
``Sensations and Brain Processes'' and ``Postscript (1995)''	121	(17)
J.J.C. Smart
``Naming and Necessity''	138	(21)
Saul A. Kripke
``Multiple Realization and the Metaphysics of Reduction''	159	(26)
Jaegwon Kim
``The Story of a Brain''	185	(12)
Arnold Zuboff
IIB Functionalism	195	(2)
``Reduction of Mind''	197	(13)
David Lewis
``The Nature of Mental States''	210	(12)
Hilary Putnam
``Troubles with Functionalism''	222	(12)
Ned Block
``Absent Qualia, Fading Qualia, Dancing Qualia''	234	(23)
David J. Chalmers
Questions	255	(2)
PART III: MIND AND REPRESENTATION	257	(158)
Introduction	259	(8)
Further Reading	267	(2)
IIIA Intentionality	269	(2)
``Meaning and the World Order''	271	(33)
Jerry A. Fodor
``Representational Systems''	304	(28)
Fred Dretske
``Minds, Brains, and Programs''	332	(23)
John R. Searle
IIIB Propositional Attitudes and Eliminativism	353	(2)
``Thought and Talk''	355	(15)
Donald Davidson
``True Believers: The Intentional Strategy and Why It Works''	370	(21)
Daniel C. Dennett
``Eliminative Materialism and the Propositional Attitudes''	391	(24)
Paul M. Churchland
Questions	413	(2)
PART IV: CONSCIOUSNESS	415	(10)
Introduction	417	(7)
Further Reading	424	(1)
IVA THE PROBLEM OF PHENOMENAL CONSCIOUSNESS	425	(40)
``Materialism and Qualia: The Explanatory Gap''	427	(11)
Joseph Levine
``Can We Solve the Mind-Body Problem?''	438	(20)
Colin McGinn
``What Mary Didn't Know''	458	(7)
Frank Jackson
IVB MATERIALIST THEORIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS	465	(126)
``What Experience Teaches''	467	(24)
David Lewis
``The Intrinsic Quality of Experience''	491	(19)
Gilbert Harman
``Brute Experience''	510	(15)
Peter Carruthers
IVC CONSCIOUSNESS AND ALTERNATIVE VARIETIES OF DUALISM	523	(2)
``Emergent Dualism''	525	(17)
William Hasker
``The Grain Problem''	542	(18)
Michael Lockwood
``The Mystery of the Physical and the Matter of Qualities: A Paper for Professor Shaffer''	560	(31)
Peter Unger
Questions	590	(1)
Index	591