Content and Consciousness

ISBN-13: 9780415104319 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 216 str.

Daniel Clement Dennett;Dennett Daniel

Opis

Dennett's classic introduction to the philosophy of mind.

Recenzje

'I have certainly been greatly stimulated by reading the book, and I recommend it to all others who have an interest in the problems of mind and body and of physicalism and its alternatives.' - J.C.C. Smart, Mind

Spis treści

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION, PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION, PART ONE: THE LANGUAGE OF MIND, I. THE ONTOLOGICAL PROBLEM OF MIND, II INTENTIONALITY, III EVOLUTION IN THE BRAIN, IV. THE ASCRIPTION OF CONTENT, PART TWO: CONSCIOUSNESS, V. INTROSPECTIVE CERTAINTY, VI. AWARENESS AND CONSCIOUSNESS, VII. MENTAL IMAGERY, VIII. THINKING AND REASONING, IX. ACTIONS AND INTENTIONS, X. LANGUAGE AND UNDERSTANDING, INDEX

O autorze

Daniel C. Dennett is Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies, Tufts University. He is the author of many books in the area of philosophy of mind and cognitive studies, including Brainstorms and Consciousness Explained.