The Attending Mind

ISBN-13: 9781107195608 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 260 str.

Carolyn Dicey Jennings

Opis

Attention is a central topic in cognitive science, neuroscience, and psychology that is gaining ground in philosophy. This book discusses how it relates to the self, perception, consciousness, and action. Drawing on philosophical and empirical work, it provides reviews of the relevant literature and argues for new theoretical claims.

Recenzje

'In this concise, lucid book … Jennings offers a reconciliation between agent-centered freedom and compatibilism. Philosophical psychology is enriched by this valuable exploration.' J. R. Shook, Choice

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The philosophical landscape on attention; 3. Attention, mental causation, and the self; 4. Attention, perception, and knowledge; 5. Attention, consciousness, and habitual behavior; 6. Attention, action, and responsibility; 7. Conclusion; Appendix A. Mental causation and its problems; Appendix B. The conceptual history of top-down attention; Appendix C. Top-down attention and the brain; Appendix D. Working memory and attention.