Mind and Brain : A Dialogue on the Mind-Body Problem Paperback / softback
by Rocco J. Gennaro
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Since its publication in 1996, many thousands of students have first encountered key issues in the philosophy of mind in the pages of Rocco J.
Gennaro's introductory work, Mind and Brain: A Dialogue on the Mind-Body Problem.
In this new edition, Gennaro updates and expands the work to reflect current topics and discussions. The dialogue provides a clear and compelling overview of the mind-body problem suitable for both introductory students and those who have some background in the philosophy of mind.
Topics include: ImmortalityMaterialism Descartes’ “Divisibility Argument” for substance dualismThe “Argument from Introspection” for substance dualismThe main objections to dualismThe interaction between mind and brainThe relation between brain damage and the prospect of an afterlifeParallelism and epiphenomenalismThe type/token distinction within materialism and the problem of multiple realizability Arguments against materialism and its ability to explain consciousnessProperty dualism and panpsychismThe epistemological problem of other mindsThe nature of inductive knowledgeEvidence for animal consciousnessThe problem of machine or robot mindsThe inverted spectrum argument Also included are a brief Introduction, a list of Study Questions designed to enhance classroom discussion and serve as a resource for the development of paper topics, a Glossary, and an Index of Key Terms.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:120 pages
- Publisher:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Publication Date:01/03/2020
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- ISBN:9781624668548
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:120 pages
- Publisher:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Publication Date:01/03/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781624668548