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The Presence of Mind [[electronic resource]]



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Autore: Hutto Daniel D Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Presence of Mind [[electronic resource]] Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Amsterdam/Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1999
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
Disciplina: 128.2
Soggetto topico: Act (Philosophy)
Connectionalism
Intentionalism
Intentionality (Philosophy)
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: The Presence of Mind  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-17436-7
9786613174369
90-272-8345-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781509203321
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Serie: Advances in Consciousness Research