Philosophy of MindThis book explores a range of issues in the philosophy of mind, with the mind-body problem as the main focus. It serves as a stimulus to the reader to engage with the problems of the mind and try to come to terms with them, and examines Descartes's mind-body dualism. |
Contents
Descartess Dualism | |
References | |
Behaviorism | |
The Psychoneural Identity Theory | |
Machine Functionalism | |
CausalTheoretical Functionalism | |
Notes | |
Mental Content | |
What Is Consciousness? | |
Consciousness and the MindBody Problem | |
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