Product Description

Edited by a renowned scholar in the field, this anthology provides an extensive and varied collection of classical and contemporary readings in the philosophy of mind. Especially noteworthy are the substantial authoritative introductions to each section, which set extracts in context and guide the reader through them. The volume is organised into 12 sections, providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses. It contains 50 important writings on the philosophy of mind, with introductions to each section, discussion questions and guides to further reading. Perfect for undergraduate courses, this book offers the ideal, self-contained introduction to the philosophy of mind.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #256103 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 936 pages

About the Author
John Heil is Paul B. Freeland Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College and Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. He has taught or held research appointments at Brown University, the University of Rochester, Cornell University, the National Humanities Center, Virginia Commonwealth University and Randolph-Macon Woman's College.

Customer Reviews

Definitive Philosophy of Mind.. 50 articles in one book!
This is a definitive collection of seminal papers written in the philosophy of mind.

The Anthology is split into twelve sections titled:
Historical Background
Behaviourism
Functionalism
A.I.
Interpretation
Eliminativism
Externalism
Self-Knowledge
Consciousness
Reduction
Mind/Body problem Insoluble?
Challenges to contemporary Materialism

All the famous writers and papers are here, Searle, Nagel, Jackson, Kim, Davidson, Chalmers, Dennett, Armstrong, Block, Putnam, Frodor, Turing, Churchland, Smart and many more.

What's more the editor of this collection offers an introduction to each of the tweleve sections along with philosophical questions on each paper.

As a postgrad doing research in philosophy of mind, I find this anthology is invaluable to me. Most of the articles I need are all in this one book.