{"product_id":"contemporary-philosophy-of-mind-a-contentiously-classical-approach-hardback-9780631190691","title":"Contemporary Philosophy of Mind; A Contentiously Classical Approach (Hardback) 9780631190691","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContemporary Philosophy of Mind\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Contentiously Classical Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorges Rey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631190691, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 December 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e379 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.9 x 3.4 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is an excellent introduction to contemporary issues in the metaphysics of mind, covering all the major twentieth century theories of mind and most of the questions and arguments that have occupied us for the past few decades. It is clearly and engagingly written, full of illuminating examples, wise warnings, and provocative arguments.\" \u003ci\u003eWilliam G. Lycan, University of North Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"By covering a wide range of topics in a lively and entertaining style, Rey has written a book that is ideal for student use.\" \u003ci\u003eKenneth Taylor, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis volume is an introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the author focuses on the controversial \"eliminativist\" and \"instrumentalist\" attacks - from philosophers such as of Quine, Dennett, and the Churchlands - on our ordinary concept of mind. In so doing, Rey offers an explication and defense of \"mental realism\", and shows how Fodor's representational theory of mind affords a compelling account of much of our ordinary mental talk of beliefs, hopes, and desires.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Problems and Preliminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Temptations to Dualism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Eliminativism: Philosophical Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Eliminativism: Empirical Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Mentalism: Pre-Functionalist Views.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Functionalism: Commonalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Functionalism: Differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. CRTT: Computation (Meeting Descartes' Challenge).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. CRTT: Representation (Meeting Brentano's Challenge).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplies to Common Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Capacities (Meeting Levine's Challenge).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501388722456,"sku":"9780631190691","price":88.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631190691.jpg?v=1786234941","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/contemporary-philosophy-of-mind-a-contentiously-classical-approach-hardback-9780631190691","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}