The presence of mind / / Daniel D. Hutto

• Autore: Hutto Daniel D
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
• Disciplina: 128/.2
• Soggetto topico: Intentionality (Philosophy); Intentionalism; Connectionism; Act (Philosophy)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-222) and index.
• 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
• ISBN: 1-283-17436-7; 9786613174369; 90-272-8345-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910962593703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Advances in consciousness research ; ; v. 17.