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What is consciousness and why is it so philosophically and
scientifically puzzling? For many years philosophers approached
this question assuming a standard physicalist framework, on which
consciousness can be explained by contemporary physics, biology,
neuroscience and cognitive science. This book is a debate between
two philosophers who are united in their rejection this kind of
"standard" physicalism- but who differ sharply in what lesson to
draw from this. Amy Kind defends dualism 2.0, a thoroughly modern
version of dualism (the theory that there are two fundamentally
different kinds of things in the world, those that are physical and
those that are mental) decoupled from any religious or
non-scientific connotations. Daniel Stoljar defends non-standard
physicalism, a kind of physicalism different from both the standard
version and dualism 2.0. The book presents a cutting-edge
assessment of the philosophy of consciousness, and a glimpse at
what the future study of this area might bring. Key Features
Outlines the different things people mean by 'consciousness' and
provides an account of what consciousness is Reviews the key
arguments for thinking that consciousness is incompatible with
physicalism Explores and provides a defense of contrasting
responses to those arguments, with a special focus on responses
that reject the standard physicalist framework Provides an account
of the basic aims of the science of consciousness Written in a
lively and accessibly style Includes a comprehensive glossary
While the philosophical study of mind has always required
philosophers to attend to the scientific developments of their day,
from the twentieth century onwards it has been especially
influenced and informed by psychology, neuroscience, and computer
science. Philosophy of Mind in the Twentieth and Twenty-First
Centuries provides an outstanding survey of the most prominent
themes in twentieth-century and contemporary philosophy of mind. It
also looks to the future, offering cautious predictions about
developments in the field in the years to come. Following an
introduction by Amy Kind, twelve specially commissioned chapters by
an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers,
and debates, including: the phenomenological tradition, the
mind-body problem, theories of consciousness, theories of
perception, theories of personal identity, mental causation,
intentionality, Wittgenstein and his legacy, cognitive science, and
future directions for philosophy of mind. Essential reading for
students and researchers in philosophy of mind and philosophy of
psychology, Philosophy of Mind in the Twentieth and Twenty-First
Centuries is also a valuable resource for those in related
disciplines such as psychology and cognitive science.
What is consciousness and why is it so philosophically and
scientifically puzzling? For many years philosophers approached
this question assuming a standard physicalist framework, on which
consciousness can be explained by contemporary physics, biology,
neuroscience and cognitive science. This book is a debate between
two philosophers who are united in their rejection this kind of
"standard" physicalism- but who differ sharply in what lesson to
draw from this. Amy Kind defends dualism 2.0, a thoroughly modern
version of dualism (the theory that there are two fundamentally
different kinds of things in the world, those that are physical and
those that are mental) decoupled from any religious or
non-scientific connotations. Daniel Stoljar defends non-standard
physicalism, a kind of physicalism different from both the standard
version and dualism 2.0. The book presents a cutting-edge
assessment of the philosophy of consciousness, and a glimpse at
what the future study of this area might bring. Key Features
Outlines the different things people mean by 'consciousness' and
provides an account of what consciousness is Reviews the key
arguments for thinking that consciousness is incompatible with
physicalism Explores and provides a defense of contrasting
responses to those arguments, with a special focus on responses
that reject the standard physicalist framework Provides an account
of the basic aims of the science of consciousness Written in a
lively and accessibly style Includes a comprehensive glossary
Imaginative cases, or what might be called puzzles and other
thought experiments, play a central role in philosophy of mind. The
real world also furnishes philosophers with an ample supply of such
puzzles. This volume collects fifty of the most important
historical and contemporary cases in philosophy of mind and
describes their significance. The authors divide them into five
sections: consciousness and dualism; physicalist theories and the
metaphysics of mind; content, intentionality, and representation;
perception, imagination, and attention; and persons, personal
identity, and the self. Each chapter provides background, describes
a central case or cases, discusses the relevant literature, and
suggests further readings. Philosophy of Mind: Fifty Puzzles,
Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments promises to be a useful teaching
tool as well as a handy resource for anyone interested in the area.
Key Features: Offers stand-alone chapters, each presented in an
identical format: - Topics - Background - The Case - Discussion -
Recommended Reading Each chapter is self-contained, allowing
students to quickly understand an issue and giving instructors
flexibility in assigning readings to match the themes of the
course. Additional pedagogical features include a general volume
introduction as well as smaller introductions to each of the five
sections and a glossary at the end of the book.
Imaginative cases, or what might be called puzzles and other
thought experiments, play a central role in philosophy of mind. The
real world also furnishes philosophers with an ample supply of such
puzzles. This volume collects fifty of the most important
historical and contemporary cases in philosophy of mind and
describes their significance. The authors divide them into five
sections: consciousness and dualism; physicalist theories and the
metaphysics of mind; content, intentionality, and representation;
perception, imagination, and attention; and persons, personal
identity, and the self. Each chapter provides background, describes
a central case or cases, discusses the relevant literature, and
suggests further readings. Philosophy of Mind: Fifty Puzzles,
Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments promises to be a useful teaching
tool as well as a handy resource for anyone interested in the area.
Key Features: Offers stand-alone chapters, each presented in an
identical format: - Topics - Background - The Case - Discussion -
Recommended Reading Each chapter is self-contained, allowing
students to quickly understand an issue and giving instructors
flexibility in assigning readings to match the themes of the
course. Additional pedagogical features include a general volume
introduction as well as smaller introductions to each of the five
sections and a glossary at the end of the book.
This book explores a topic that has recently become the subject of
increased philosophical interest: how can imagination be put to
epistemic use? Though imagination has long been invoked in contexts
of modal knowledge, in recent years philosophers have begun to
explore its capacity to play an epistemic role in a variety of
other contexts as well. In this collection, the contributors
address an assortment of issues relating to epistemic uses of
imagination, and in particular, they take up the ways in which our
imaginings must be constrained so as to justify beliefs and give
rise to knowledge. These constraints are explored across several
different contexts in which imagination is appealed to for
justification, namely reasoning, modality and modal knowledge,
thought experiments, and knowledge of self and others. Taken as a
whole, the contributions in this volume break new ground in
explicating when and how imagination can be epistemically useful.
Epistemic Uses of Imagination will be of interest to scholars and
advanced students who are working on imagination, as well as those
working more broadly in epistemology, aesthetics, and philosophy of
mind.
Philosophy of Mind: The Basics is a concise and engaging
introduction to the fundamental philosophical questions and
theories about the mind. The author Amy Kind, a leading expert in
the field, examines central issues concerning the nature of
consciousness, thought, and emotion. The book addresses key
questions such as: What is the nature of the mind? What is the
relationship between the mind and the brain? Can machines have
minds? How will future technology impact the mind? With a glossary
of key terms and suggestions for further reading, Philosophy of
Mind: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a
lively and accessible introduction to the rich and complex study of
philosophy of mind.
Imagination occupies a central place in philosophy, going back to
Aristotle. However, following a period of relative neglect there
has been an explosion of interest in imagination in the past two
decades as philosophers examine the role of imagination in debates
about the mind and cognition, aesthetics and ethics, as well as
epistemology, science and mathematics. This outstanding Handbook
contains over thirty specially commissioned chapters by leading
philosophers organised into six clear sections examining the most
important aspects of the philosophy of imagination, including:
Imagination in historical context: Aristotle, Descartes, Hume,
Kant, Husserl, and Sartre What is imagination? The relation between
imagination and mental imagery; imagination contrasted with
perception, memory, and dreaming Imagination in aesthetics:
imagination and our engagement with music, art, and fiction; the
problems of fictional emotions and 'imaginative resistance'
Imagination in philosophy of mind and cognitive science:
imagination and creativity, the self, action, child development,
and animal cognition Imagination in ethics and political
philosophy, including the concept of 'moral imagination' and
empathy Imagination in epistemology and philosophy of science,
including learning, thought experiments, scientific modelling, and
mathematics. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Imagination is
essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of
mind and psychology, aesthetics, and ethics. It will also be a
valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as
psychology and art.
Imagination occupies a central place in philosophy, going back to
Aristotle. However, following a period of relative neglect there
has been an explosion of interest in imagination in the past two
decades as philosophers examine the role of imagination in debates
about the mind and cognition, aesthetics and ethics, as well as
epistemology, science and mathematics. This outstanding Handbook
contains over thirty specially commissioned chapters by leading
philosophers organised into six clear sections examining the most
important aspects of the philosophy of imagination, including:
Imagination in historical context: Aristotle, Descartes, Hume,
Kant, Husserl, and Sartre What is imagination? The relation between
imagination and mental imagery; imagination contrasted with
perception, memory, and dreaming Imagination in aesthetics:
imagination and our engagement with music, art, and fiction; the
problems of fictional emotions and 'imaginative resistance'
Imagination in philosophy of mind and cognitive science:
imagination and creativity, the self, action, child development,
and animal cognition Imagination in ethics and political
philosophy, including the concept of 'moral imagination' and
empathy Imagination in epistemology and philosophy of science,
including learning, thought experiments, scientific modelling, and
mathematics. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Imagination is
essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of
mind and psychology, aesthetics, and ethics. It will also be a
valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as
psychology and art.
While the philosophical study of mind has always required
philosophers to attend to the scientific developments of their day,
from the twentieth century onwards it has been especially
influenced and informed by psychology, neuroscience, and computer
science. Philosophy of Mind in the Twentieth and Twenty-First
Centuries provides an outstanding survey of the most prominent
themes in twentieth-century and contemporary philosophy of mind. It
also looks to the future, offering cautious predictions about
developments in the field in the years to come. Following an
introduction by Amy Kind, twelve specially commissioned chapters by
an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers,
and debates, including: the phenomenological tradition, the
mind-body problem, theories of consciousness, theories of
perception, theories of personal identity, mental causation,
intentionality, Wittgenstein and his legacy, cognitive science, and
future directions for philosophy of mind. Essential reading for
students and researchers in philosophy of mind and philosophy of
psychology, Philosophy of Mind in the Twentieth and Twenty-First
Centuries is also a valuable resource for those in related
disciplines such as psychology and cognitive science.
Philosophy of Mind: The Basics is a concise and engaging
introduction to the fundamental philosophical questions and
theories about the mind. The author Amy Kind, a leading expert in
the field, examines central issues concerning the nature of
consciousness, thought, and emotion. The book addresses key
questions such as: What is the nature of the mind? What is the
relationship between the mind and the brain? Can machines have
minds? How will future technology impact the mind? With a glossary
of key terms and suggestions for further reading, Philosophy of
Mind: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a
lively and accessible introduction to the rich and complex study of
philosophy of mind.
This Element explores the nature of both imagination and creative
thinking in an effort to understand the relation between them and
also to understand their role in the vast array of activities in
which they are typically implicated, from art, music, and
literature to technology, medicine, and science. Focusing on the
contemporary philosophical literature, it will take up several
interrelated questions: What is imagination, and how does it fit
into the cognitive architecture of the mind? What is creativity? Is
imagination required for creativity? Is creativity required for
imagination? Is a person simply born either imaginative or not (and
likewise, either creative or not), or are imagination and
creativity skills that can be cultivated? And finally, are
imagination and creativity uniquely human capacities, or can they
be had by nonbiological entities such as AI systems?
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