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Autore |
Hutto Daniel D |
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Titolo |
The presence of mind / / Daniel D. Hutto |
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Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-17436-7 |
9786613174369 |
90-272-8345-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Collana |
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Advances in consciousness research, , 1381-589X ; ; v. 17 |
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Soggetti |
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Intentionality (Philosophy) |
Intentionalism |
Connectionism |
Act (Philosophy) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-222) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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THE PRESENCE OF MIND; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE. Nothing in Mind; CHAPTER TWO. A Lack of Content; CHAPTER THREE. Black Dots and Red Herrings; CHAPTER FOUR. Seeing without Believing; CHAPTER FIVE. Interpreting Minds; CHAPTER SIX. Davidson's Identity Crisis; CHAPTER SEVEN. The Poisoned Chalice; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Will our everyday account of ourselves be vindicated by a new science? Or,will our self-understanding remain untouched by such developments? This book argues that beliefs and desires have a legitimate place in theexplanation of action. Eliminativist arguments mistakenly focus on the vehicles of content not content itself. This book asks whether a naturalistic theory of content is possible. It is argued that a modest biosemantic theory of intentional, but nonconceptual, content is the naturalist's best bet. A theory of this kind complements connectionism and recent work on embodied and em |
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