A Companion to the Philosophy of Mind (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) [Paperback]

Samuel Guttenplan (Editor)

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Publication Date: January 30, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0631199969 | ISBN-13: 978-0631199960

The philosophy of mind is one of the fastest-growing areas in philosophy, not least because of its connections with related areas of psychology, linguistics and computation. This Companion is an alphabetically arranged reference guide to the subject, firmly rooted in the philosophy of mind, but with a number of entries that survey adjacent fields of interest.

The book is introduced by the editor's substantial Essay on the Philosophy of Mind which serves as an overview of the subject, and is closely referenced to the entries in the Companion. Among the entries themselves are several "self-profiles" by leading philosophers in the field, including Chomsky, Davidson, Dennett, Dretske, Fodor, Lewis, Searle and Stalnaker, in which their own positions within the subject are articulated. In some more complex areas, more than one author has been invited to write on the same topic, giving a polarity of viewpoints within the book's overall coverage.

All main entries have a full bibliography, and the book is indexed to the high standards set by other volumes in the Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series.

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'Guttenplan's extended and well-written introductory essay stands on its own as a fine introduction to current philosophy of mind.' -- The Times Literary Supplement

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The philosophy of mind is one of the fastest-growing areas in philosophy, not least because of its connections with related areas of psychology, linguistics and computation. This Companion is an alphabetically arranged reference guide to the subject, firmly rooted in the philosophy of mind, but with a number of entries that survey adjacent fields of interest.

Written by an international assembly of the leading philosophers, the volume includes extensive cross-referencing, glossary entries, detailed bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. Among the entries themselves are series of 'self-profiles' by key figures of today, including Noam Chomsky, Donald Davidsion, Daniel Dennett, Fred Dretske, Jerry Fodor, David Lewis, Hilary Putnam, John Searle, and Robert Stalnaker.

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• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (January 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631199969
• ISBN-13: 978-0631199960
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction and Reference Tool, December 8, 1998

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This is probably the best introduction to contemporary scholarship on issues in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science I have come across. The articles are uniformly excellent and the level of discussion should interest beginning students as well as specialists.--Greg Klebaoff

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For anyone wanting to actually study in the philosophical realm of philosophy of mind, this book is a must-have. With its clear and concise entries from the very philosophers who developed some of the leading theories in philosophy of mind, various difficult and challenging theories and aspects found within philosophy of mind are thoroughly explicated. I would highly recommend this book to any serious student of philosophy.