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This lively dialogue provides a clear and compelling overview of the mind-body problem suitable for both introductory students and those who have some background in the philosophy of mind. Topics include immortality; materialism; Descartes' 'Divisibility Argument' for dualism; the 'Argument from Introspection'; the problems with dualism; the interaction between mind and brain; parallelism; the 'type/token' distinction within materialism; recent arguments against materialism and its ability to explain consciousness; the epistemological problem of other minds; the nature of inductive knowledge; and the 'Inverted Spectrum Argument.' Also included are a list of study questions designed to enhance classroom discussion and to serve as a resource for the development of paper topics, and an index of key terms.
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Mind and Brain, Rocco J. Gennaro
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 1996
- Encuadernación
- (Tapa blanda)
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- Título
- Mind and Brain
- Subtítulo
- A Dialogue on the Mind-Body Problem
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Rocco J. Gennaro
- Editorial
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Publicado en
- 1996
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 72
- ISBN10
- 0872203328
- ISBN13
- 9780872203327
- Serie
- Categorías
- Etiquetas
- Temas psicológicos, Temática filosófica, EE.UU., Mente y Cuerpo
- Descripción
- This lively dialogue provides a clear and compelling overview of the mind-body problem suitable for both introductory students and those who have some background in the philosophy of mind. Topics include immortality; materialism; Descartes' 'Divisibility Argument' for dualism; the 'Argument from Introspection'; the problems with dualism; the interaction between mind and brain; parallelism; the 'type/token' distinction within materialism; recent arguments against materialism and its ability to explain consciousness; the epistemological problem of other minds; the nature of inductive knowledge; and the 'Inverted Spectrum Argument.' Also included are a list of study questions designed to enhance classroom discussion and to serve as a resource for the development of paper topics, and an index of key terms.