This is Philosophy of Mind by Pete Mandik
This is Philosophy of Mind presents students of philosophy with an accessible introduction to the core issues related to the philosophy of mind, including the mind-body problem, artificial intelligence, free will, the nature of consciousness, and more.
Mandik offers readers an encompassing, up-to-date and engagingly written textbookThe book along with its companion blog , is a useful, accessible, resource. All the problems are explored that an introductory course in philosophy of mind should explore. And the delivery is always rigorous, concise, clear and stress-free. Given its emphasis on self-discovery, and given its scope and accessible style, the book can also be enjoyed (and easily digested) outside academia by any casual reader curious about what philosophers of mind are actually up to these days. Not only is This is Philosophy of Mind a textbook from which many undergrads will learn a good deal; it is also one that many will genuinely enjoy. - Minds and Machines, June 2014
Pete Mandik is Professor of Philosophy at William Paterson University, New Jersey. He is the author of Key Terms in Philosophy of Mind (2010), co-author of Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Mind and Brain (2006), and co-editor of Philosophy and the Neurosciences: A Reader (2001).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780470674505 |
| ISBN 10 | 0470674504 |
| Title | This is Philosophy of Mind |
| Author | Pete Mandik |
| Series | This Is Philosophy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-07-23 |
| Number of pages | 266 |
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