Intended for introductory classes focusing on philosophy of mind, Theories of Mind includes readings from primary sources, edited to suit the needs of the beginner. Edited selections focus on vivid examples and counter-examples, and meet the needs of instructors concerned with assigning accessible primary source material that can serve as a foundation for more advanced studies in philosophy.

Introduction

ix

Part I: Substance Dualism and Its Contemporary Critics

1 Selections from Principles of Philosophy,

René Descartes

5

(7)

2 The Concept of Mind,

Gilbert Ryle

12

(15)

Selections from chapter 1 and chapter 2

3 "Logical Behaviorism,"

Jerry A. Fodor

27

(8)

Selection from Language of Thought

Part II: Three Views of the Mind

Type Identity

4 "Sensations and Brain Processes,"

J.J.C. Smart

35

(16)

Functionalism

5 "Computing Machinery and Intelligence,"

Alan M. Turing

51

(24)

6 "Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications,"

David Lewis

75

(6)

7 "The Mind-Body Problem,"

Jerry A. Fodor

81

(16)

8 "Troubles with Functionalism,"

Ned Block

97

(5)

9 "Epiphenomenal Qualia,"

Frank Jackson

102

(13)

Eliminativist Materialism

10 "Eliminative Materialism,"

Paul M. Churchland

115

(7)

Selection from Matter and Consciousness

11 "True Believers: The Intentional Strategy and Why it Works,"

Daniel C. Dennett

122

(12)

Selection from Scientific Explanation

12 "I am John's Brain,"

Andy Clark

134

(10)

Part III: Artificial Intelligence

13 "Is the Brain's Mind a Computer?"

John Searle

144

(12)

14 "Could a Machine Think?"

Paul and Patricia Churchland

156

(9)

15 "The Practical Requirements for Making a Conscious Robot,"

Daniel C. Dennett

165

(21)

Part IV: Consciousness

Subjectivity/Objectivity

16 "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?"

Thomas Nagel

186

(13)

17 "Asymmetries and Mind-Body Perplexities,"

Keith Gunderson

199

(12)

18 "Knowing What It's Like,"

David Lewis

211

(2)

Theories of Consciousness: Materialist and Anti-Reductionist

19 "What is Consciousness?"

David M. Armstrong

213

(11)

20 "Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness,"

David Chalmers

224

(26)

21 "Rethinking the Mind-Body Problem,"

Barbara Montero

250

(7)

Glossary

257

(4)

Index

261

(4)

About the Author

265

(2)

About the Contributors

267

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