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Informationen zum Autor Anthony O'Hear is professor of philosophy at the University of Buckingham, UK. He was director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and editor of its journal Philosophy for twenty-five years. In 2018 he was appointed OBE for his services to education. Klappentext This book presents key issues in the philosophy of mind, examined by leading figures in the field. Zusammenfassung What is the mind? How does it relate to the body and the world? What is consciousness? What is experience? How free are we? Do we have special insights into ourselves? This collection brings together leading figures in the philosophy of mind from Britain and the US! who lay out their thoughts on key issues in an accessible way. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction Anthony O'Hear; 1. The mind Ted Honderich; 2. The mind-body problem: taking stock after 50 years Jaegwoon Kim; 3. Folk psychology and mental simulation Martin Davies; 4. Closing the explanatory gap Ned Block; 5. Mind, world and value Michael Morris; 6. Self-knowledge, a priori knowledge and the cognitive structure of the mind Quassim Cassam; 7. Dualism in action theory Jennifer Hornsby; 8. Perceptual knowledge Bill Brewer; 9. Understanding other minds from inside Jane Heal; 10. Setting things before the mind Michael Martin; 11. Consciousness and content Naomi Eilan; 12. Free will Christopher Peacocke; 13. Wittgenstein and self-knowledge Crispin Wright; 14. Embodiment and the philosophy of mind Andy Clark; 15. Other perspectives and the first person John Campbell; 16. Externalism and norms Cynthia McDonald; 17. Intentionality and interpretation Gregory McCulloch; 18. Intentionality as the mark of the mental Tim Crane; 19. Experience Brian O'Shaughnessy; Bibliography; Index.
