The Development of Mind

ISBN-13: 9780202363271 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 160 str.

A. J. P. Kenny; H. C. Longuet-Higgins; C. H. Waddington

Opis

The experimental and highly regarded Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh University was endowed in the late nineteenth century. Over the years, participants have included many leading representatives of religion, science, and philosophy. This series has as its subject, The Development of Mind. First published in 1972, the series continues to attract widespread interest. In this volume, contributors argue about the mind from diverse analytical standpoints. The focus of the series remains the relationship between religion, science, and philosophy. This volume attempts to achieve a comprehensive view of the subject of mind. The mental development of children in the light of modern psychology is discussed, and the distinction between "how" and "why" questions is put forward with clarity. The development of mind is considered as a capacity for intellectual activity, and as a multi-purpose program. The lecturers know their opposition and their positions, and the cut-and-thrust of the discussion has much acumen and wit to it. Issues ranging from the impact of mind on theories of religion, causation, and rational will are examined in an informal, yet compelling, manner.

Spis treści

ONE
H. C. LONGUET-HIGGINS
The Frontiers of Psychology
TWO
J. R. LUCAS
Explanations of Mind
THREE
C. H. WADDINGTON
The Development of Mind
FOUR
A. J.P. KENNY
The Origin of the Soul
FIVE
LUCAS, LONGUET-HIGGINS, WADDINGTON, KENNY
Open Discussion
SIX
C. H. WADDINGTON
The Evolution of Mind
SEVEN
A. J.P. KENNY
The Origin of Language
EIGHT
H. C. LONGUET-HIGGINS
Possible Minds 108
NINE
J. R. LUCAS
The Genesis of Mind
TEN
KENNY, LONGUET-HIGGINS, LUCAS, WADDINGTON
Questions and Answers

O autorze

William McCord