Minds and Bodies: An Introduction with Readings / Edition 1

by Robert Wilkinson

Overview

Minds and Bodies is a clear introduction to the mind-body problem. It requires no prior philosophical knowledge and is ideally suited to newcomers to philosophy and philosophy of mind.
Robert Wilkinson carefully introduces the fundamental components of the philosophy of mind: Descartes's dualist account of mind and body; monist views including eliminativism; computer science and artificial intelligence. Each chapter is linked to a reading from key thinkers in the field, from Descartes to Paul Churchland.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415212403
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/28/2000
Series:	Philosophy and the Human Situation
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert Wilkinson teaches at the Open University in Scotland. His previous publications include Thirty-five Oriental Philosophers (Routledge, 1994).

Table of Contents

1.Introduction 2. Dualism 3. Monism 4. Artificial Intelligence 5.Conclusion Readings: 1. 'Meditation I' René Descartes 2. 'Meditation II' René Descartes 3. 'Meditation VI' René Descartes 4. 'The passions of the soul', Part I, Articles 30, 31, 32, 34 René Descartes 5. 'Sensations and brain processes' J.J.C.Smart 6. 'The mind-body problem' Sydney Shoemaker 6. 'Eliminative materialism and the propositional attitudes' Paul M. Churchland 7. 'Is the brain's mind a computer program?' John R. Searle 8. 'Consciousness and the objective reality' Thomas Nagel Revision Test Answers to the Revision Test Bibliography Index