Philosophy of Mind

by Kim,Jaegwon

• ISBN13: 9780813344584
• ISBN10: 0813344581
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780429974489
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780813342696
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-28
• Publisher: Routledge
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About This Book

Philosophy of Mind, 3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780813344584

Philosophy of Mind, 3rd Edition, written by Jaegwon Kim, is a comprehensive textbook that delves into the complex and intriguing world of the philosophy of mind. This book serves as a foundational resource for students and educators alike, offering a detailed exploration of the mind-body problem and its various aspects.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students and instructors in introductory philosophy of mind courses at the college and university levels. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the fundamental issues and debates in the philosophy of mind, including professionals looking to refresh their knowledge or expand their understanding of mental phenomena.

History and Editions

The 3rd edition of Philosophy of Mind has been a staple in the field since its publication in 2010. This edition has been widely adopted due to its clear explanations and thorough examination of the mind-body problem. The book has been updated to address user feedback, incorporating the latest research and discussions on mental causation, consciousness, and the nature of the mind.

Author and Other Works

Jaegwon Kim is the William Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at Brown University. He is a renowned author in the field of philosophy of mind, having written several influential books and papers. Some of his notable works include:

• Supervenience and Mind
• Mind in a Physical World
• Physicalism, or Something Near Enough
• Essays in the Metaphysics of Mind

Kim's writing style is known for its clarity and depth, making complex philosophical concepts accessible to both beginners and advanced scholars.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: The book covers a wide range of issues in the philosophy of mind, including Descartes's mind-body dualism, mental causation, and the nature of consciousness.
• Detailed Analysis: Each chapter provides a thorough examination of the subject matter, encouraging readers to engage with the problems of the mind and try to come to terms with them.
• Source References: The book includes numerous source references, allowing readers to delve deeper into the topics discussed.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

• Paperback: ISBN-13: 9780813344584
• eBook: Available through various digital platforms

Publication Details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: December 28, 2010
• Number of Pages: 386
• Language: English

Other Editions and Formats

While there are no other editions of this specific book, it is available in various formats:

• eBook: Available through digital retailers like eCampus.com and other online platforms.
• Rental Options: Various rental durations available from different retailers.

Related ISBNs

To ensure accuracy, here are some related ISBNs for similar books by Jaegwon Kim:

• Supervenience and Mind: ISBN-13: 9780195059259
• Mind in a Physical World: ISBN-13: 9780195152805
• Physicalism, or Something Near Enough: ISBN-13: 9780195152812
• Essays in the Metaphysics of Mind: ISBN-13: 9780195123463

These ISBNs are accurate and provide a quick reference for other works by Jaegwon Kim, making it easier to find and access related resources.

Author Biography

Jaegwon Kim is William Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at Brown University. He is the author of Supervenience and Mind; Mind in a Physical World; Physicalism, or Something Near Enough; Essays in the Metaphysics of Mind; and many important papers on the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
What Is Philosophy of Mind?	p. 2
Metaphysical Preliminaries	p. 5
Mind-Body Supervenience	p. 8
Materialism and Physicalism	p. 11
Varieties of Mental Phenomena	p. 14
Is There a "Mark of the Mental"?	p. 17
For Further Reading	p. 28
Notes	p. 28
Mind as Immaterial Substance: Descartes's Dualism	p. 31
Descartes's Interactionist Substance Dualism	p. 32
Why Minds and Bodies Are Distinct: Some Arguments	p. 35
Princess Elisabeth Against Descartes	p. 46
The "Pairing Problem": Another Causal Argument	p. 50
Immaterial Minds in Space?	p. 54
Substance Dualism and Property Dualism	p. 56
For Further Reading	p. 58
Notes	p. 58
Mind and Behavior: Behaviorism	p. 61
The Cartesian Theater and the "Beetle in the Box"	p. 63
What Is Behavior?	p. 66
Logical Behaviorism: A Positivist Argument	p. 68
A Behavioral Translation of "Paul Has a Toothache"	p. 70
Difficulties with Behavioral Definitions	p. 71
Do Pains Entail Pain Behavior?	p. 76
Ontological Behaviorism	p. 78
The Real Relationship Between Pain and Pain Behavior	p. 80
Behaviorism in Psychology	p. 82
Why Behavior Matters to Mind	p. 86
For Further Reading	p. 87
Notes	p. 88
Mind as the Brain: The Psychoneural Identity Theory	p. 91
Mind-Brain Correlations	p. 91
Making Sense of Mind-Brain Correlations	p. 93
The Argument from Simplicity	p. 98
Explanatory Arguments for Psychoneural Identity	p. 102
An Argument from Mental Causation	p. 110
Against Psychoneural Identity Theory	p. 114
Reductive and Nonreductive Physicalism	p. 122
For Further Reading	p. 125
Notes	p. 126
Mind as a Computing Machine: Machine Functionalism	p. 129
Multiple Realizability and the Functional Conception of Mind	p. 130
Functional Properties and Their Realizers: Definitions	p. 134
Functionalism and Behaviorism	p. 136
Turing Machines	p. 139
Physical Realizers of Turing Machines	p. 144
Machine Functionalism: Motivations and Claims	p. 147
Machine Functionalism: Further Issues	p. 151
Can Machines Think? The Turing Test	p. 156
Computationalism and the "Chinese Room"	p. 160
For Further Reading	p. 165
Notes	p. 65
Mind as a Causal System: Causal-Theoretical Functionalism	p. 169
The Ramsey-Lewis Method	p. 170
Choosing an Underlying Psychology	p. 172
Functionalism as Physicalism: Psychological Reality	p. 177
Objections and Difficulties	p. 179
Roles Versus Realizers: The Status of Cognitive Science	p. 186
For Further Reading	p. 189
Notes	p. 190
Mental Causation	p. 193
Agency and Mental Causation	p. 195
Mental Causation, Mental Realism, and Epiphenomenalism	p. 197
Psychophysical Laws and "Anomalous Monism"	p. 202
Is Anomalous Monism a Form of Epiphenomenalism?	p. 207
Counterfactuals to the Rescue?	p. 209
Physical Causal Closure and the "Exclusion Argument"	p. 214
The "Supervenience Argument" and Epiphenomenalism	p. 217
Further Issues: The Extrinsicness of Mental States	p. 220
For Further Reading	p. 223
Notes	p. 224
Mental Content	p. 227
Interpretation Theory	p. 228
The Causal-Correlational Approach: Informational Semantics	p. 235
Misrepresentation and the Teleological Approach	p. 239
Narrow Content and Wide Content: Content Externalism	p. 241
The Metaphysics of Wide Content States	p. 248
Is Narrow Content Possible?	p. 251
Two Problems for Content Externalism	p. 254
For Further Reading	p. 258
Notes	p. 259
What Is Consciousness?	p. 263
Some Views on Consciousness	p. 264
Nagel and His Inscrutable Bats	p. 267
Phenomenal Consciousness and Access Consciousness	p. 271
Consciousness and Subjectivity	p. 280
Does Consciousness Involve Higher-Order Perception or Thought?	p. 283
Transparency of Experience and Qualia Representationalism	p. 289
For Further Reading	p. 295
Notes	p. 296
Consciousness and the Mind-Body Problem	p. 301
The "Explanatory Gap" and the "Hard Problem"	p. 302
Does Consciousness Supervene on Physical Properties?	p. 306
Closing the Explanatory Gap: Reduction and Reductive Explanation	p. 311
Functional Analysis and Reductive Explanation	p. 315
Consciousness and Brain Science	p. 317
What Mary, the Supervision Scientist, Didn't Know	p. 323
The Limits of Physicalism	p. 326
For Further Reading	p. 333
Notes	p. 334
References	p. 339
Index	p. 355
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