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Gray Matters: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind
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Comments/Reviews
Description: Goldberg and Pessin provide a clearly written introduction to the field presupposing no knowledge of philosophy. The first two chapters introduce and examine the traditional positions on the "mind-body" problem; the middle three chapters turn to the issues which will define philosophy of mind in the coming decade; and the final chapter provides a brief survey of other relevant topics. The book's much needed organization and codification of work in the field will be useful to advanced students as well.
Selected Contents:
1. Naturalism: Naturalism and the Philosophy of Mind; The Plausibility of the Doctrine of Naturalism; Naturalism and the Rest of This Book; Further Readings
2: The Mind-Body Problem: Dualism; Behaviorism; Identity Theory; Functionalism; Eliminative ; Materialism; Summary; Further Readings
3: Theories of Mental Content: Introduction; Dennett's ``Intentional Stance''; Naturalistic Theories of Content; Internalism v. Externalism; Summary; Further Readings
4: Mental Causation: The Plausibility of the Doctrine of Mental Causation; The Problem of Mental Causation; Conclusion; Further Readings
5: Self-Knowledge and Other Minds: Introduction to a Philosophical Problem; Knowledge of Mental States; Final Conclusion: Self-Knowledge and Other Minds; Further Readings
6: Consciousness: The Problem of Consciousness; Thomas Nagel's Argument ``Against'' Physicalism: What is it Like to Be a Bat? Colin McGinn's Argument ``Against'' Physicalism; Frank Jackson's Argument Against Physicalism: The Knowledge Argument; Further Readings
    
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