Metaphysics of Mind

Klappentext In this provocative book! Michael Tye presents his unique account of the metaphysical foundations of psychological discourse. Zusammenfassung In this provocative book! Michael Tye presents his unique account of the metaphysical foundations of psychological discourse. In place of token identity theory or eliminative materialism! he advocates a generalisation of the adverbial approach to sensory experience! the 'operator theory'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. An objection to the token identity theory; 2. Against mental events; 3. The foundations of the operator theory; 4. Bodily sensation; 5. Perceptual sensation; 6. Physicalism and the phenomenal qualities of experience; 7. The propositional attitudes of folk psychology; 8. The metaphysics of cognitive psychology; Index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael Tye, Tye Michael
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 02.07.2009
• EAN: 9780521115261
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11526-1
• Pages: 224
• Thèmes: Cambridge Studies in Philosoph; Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: de l'Antiquité à nos jours; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Analytic, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism, Analytical philosophy and Logical Positivism