Descartes's philosophy has had a considerable influence on the
modern conception of the mind, but many think that this influence
has been largely negative. The main project of The Subject's Point
of View is to argue that discarding certain elements of the
Cartesian conception would be much more difficult than critics seem
to allow, since it is tied to our understanding of basic notions,
including the criteria for what makes someone a person, or one of
us. The crucial feature of the Cartesian view defended here is not
dualism - which is not adopted - but internalism. Internalism is
opposed to the widely accepted externalist thesis, which states
that some mental features constitutively depend on certain features
of our physical and social environment. In contrast, this book
defends the minority internalist view, which holds that the mind is
autonomous, and though it is obviously affected by the environment,
this influence is merely contingent and does not delimit what is
thinkable in principle. Defenders of the externalist view often
present their theory as the most thoroughgoing criticism of the
Cartesian conception of the mind; Katalin Farkas offers a defense
of an uncompromising internalist Cartesian conception.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2010 |
First published: |
October 2010 |
Authors: |
Katalin Farkas
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Dimensions: |
215 x 141 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
226 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-959201-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
0-19-959201-2 |
Barcode: |
9780199592012 |
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