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McCulloch provides a clear and accessible introduction to the controversial area of the philosophy of mind and language. Tracing the arguments from Descartes to the present he then offers an original defence of his own version of externalism - that the mind is constituted by the objects which are its phenomena. eBook available with sample pages: 0203003748
Since Descartes, the mind has been thought to be "in the head,"
separable from the world and even from the body it inhabits. In
"The Mind and its World," Gregory McCulloch considers the latest
debates in philosophy and cognitive science about whether the
thinking subject actually requires an environment in order to be
able to think.
McCulloch explores the mind/body duality from the Enlightenment to
the 20th century. He examines such figures as Descartes, Frege,
Locke, and Wittgenstein. His method is comparative, and his
insights are illuminating. By pitting Descartes against such
thinkers as Wittgenstein and Frege, McCulloch produces a dynamic
account of the implications of the Descartian argument about
consciousness and the mind. The contrast evolves into McCulloch's
original theory of externalism, the notion that the mind is not in
the head, and is constituted by environmental, and linguistic
object relations.
"The Mind and its World" is a clear and compelling reading of the
one of the dominant elements and debates within Western philosophy.
Its synthesis of the arguments and controversies will make this
book necessary reading for the general reader who is interested in
the claims the Enlightenment and its aftermath have made about
consciousness, our "minds," and even our brains._
"Using Sartre" is an introduction to the philosophy of Jean-Paul
Sartre, but it is not an ordinary introduction. It both promotes
Sartrean views and adopts a consistently analytical approach to
him. Concentrating on the early philosophy, up to and including
Sartre's masterwork "Being and Nothingness", Gregory McCulloch
clearly shows how much analytic philosophy misses when it neglects
Sartre and the continental tradition in philosophy. In the classic
spirit of analytic philosophy, this is a clear, simple and short
exposition of the early work of Sartre. Written specifically for
beginners and non-specialists, this book aims to encourage interest
in Sartre and the existentialists, while making a significant
contribution to the development of analytical philosophy of mind as
well. McCulloch has also published "The Game of the Name" (OUP,
1989); and "Mind and World".
Using Sartre is an introduction to the philosophy of Jean-Paul
Sartre, but it is not an ordinary introduction. It both promotes
Sartrean views and adopts a consistently analytical approach to
him. Concentrating on the early philosophy, up to and including
Sartre's masterwork Being and Nothingness, Gregory McCulloch
clearly shows how much analytic philosophy misses when it neglects
Sartre and the continental tradition in philosophy. In the classic
spirit of analytic philosophy, this is a clear, simple and short
exposition of the early work of Sartre. Written specifically for
beginners and non-specialists, this book aims to encourage interest
in Sartre and the existentialists, while making a significant
contribution to the development of analytical philosophy of mind as
well. McCulloch has also published The Game of the Name (OUP,
1989); and Mind and World.
This book is a good introduction to modern work in an important
field of analytic philosophy. The main concerns of analytic
philosophy are the investigation of language and the analysis of
mind. Work on the former is shaped by the seminal logical theories
of Frege, whilst work on the latter is mainly concerned with
materialism. It has long been recognized that the two are
intimately connected. The recent growth of cognitive science has
stimulated new work in the overlapping areas, much of which is
unfortunately inaccessible to undergraduates. In this introduction
to the subject, the author gives a clear explanation of Frege's
basic logical ideas, and explains their application to ordinary
language. He then shows how meaning is itself rooted in the
philosophy of mind, and the question of intentionality - how the
mind represents the world. He concludes with an examination of the
different ways in which thought can be 'about' individual material
objects.
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