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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461063703321

Autore

Matthews Eric

Titolo

Mind [[electronic resource] ] : Key Concepts in Philosophy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2005

ISBN

1-283-20270-0

9786613202703

1-4411-1191-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 p.)

Collana

Key Concepts in Philosophy

Disciplina

128.2

Soggetti

Mind

Philosophy of mind

Philosophy

Philosophy & Religion

Speculative Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1 Mind and soul; 2 Minds and brains; 3 Subjectivity, intentionality and behaviour; 4 Animals and machines; 5 Other minds; 6 Reasons and causes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with an interest in, but little prior knowledge of, philosophy, these books open up fascinating, yet sometimes difficult ideas. The series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further study.The philosophy of mind - inquiry into just what the mind is and the nature of its relationship to the body - is one of Western philosoph