Philosophy of Mind

A Comprehensive Introduction

Jaworski, William

1. Edition April 2011
422 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-1-4443-3368-8

John Wiley & Sons

Short Description

Philosophy of Mind introduces a wide range of mind-body problems and their solutions. Each philosophical position is treated in a fair and focused way that explains the motivations behind it, and the arguments for and against it. Methodical, premise-by-premise presentation of arguments for and against each position have been designed to allow readers to grasp the structure of each argument quickly and easily. Written in a clear style, the book is free of technical jargon, making it highly accessible to a broad readership.

Further versions

Philosophy of Mind introduces readers to one of the liveliest fields in contemporary philosophy by discussing mind-body problems and the various solutions to them. It provides a detailed yet balanced overview of the entire field that enables readers to jump immediately into current debates.
* Treats a wide range of mind-body theories and arguments in a fair and balanced way
* Shows how developments in neuroscience, biology, psychology, and cognitive science have impacted mind-body debates
* Premise-by-premise arguments for and against each position enable readers to grasp the structure of each argument quickly and easily
* Diagrams and illustrations help readers absorb the more complex ideas
* Bibliographic essays at the end of each chapter bring readers up to date on the latest literature
* Written in a clear, easy to read style that is free of technical jargon, and highly accessible to a broad readership
* The only book to explain systematically how a hylomorphic theory such as Aristotle's can contribute to current mind-body debates and vie with current mind-body theories
* Online chapters on free will and the philosophy of persons make the book a flexible teaching tool for general and introductory philosophy courses - available at www.wiley.com/go/jaworski

Preface

1: Mind-body theories and mind-body problems

2: The mental-physical distinction

3: Substance dualism

4: The physicalist worldview

5: Reductive physicalism

6: Nonreductive physicalism

7: Eliminative physicalism, instrumentalism, and anomalous monism

8: Dual-attribute theory

9: Idealism, neutral monism, and mind-body pessimism

10: The hylomorphic worldview

11: A hylomorphic theory of mind

12: Persons

13: Free will

Bibliography

Index

William Jaworski is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, and the author of a range of articles dealing with topics in the philosophy of mind. In 2006, he was awarded the ACPA Young Scholar Award.

W. Jaworski, Fordham University, USA