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We spend a lot of time thinking about other people: their
motivations, what they are thinking, why they want particular
things. Sometimes we are aware of it, but it often occurs without
conscious thought, and we can respond appropriately to other
people's thoughts in a diverse range of situations. The Social
Mind: A Philosophical Introduction examines the cognitive
capacities that facilitate this amazing ability. It explains and
critiques key philosophical theories about how we think about other
people's minds, measuring them against empirical findings from
neuroscience, anthropology, developmental psychology and cognitive
ethology. Some of the fascinating questions addressed include: How
do we think about other people's minds? Do we put ourselves in
another's shoes to work out what they think? When do we need to
think about another person's thoughts? What kinds of thoughts do we
attribute to others? Are they propositional attitudes like beliefs
and desires as analytic philosophers have often assumed, or could
they be something else? What sorts of neural mechanisms underlie
our ability to think about other people's thoughts? How is the
ability to think about other minds different for individuals on the
autism Spectrum? Is a preoccupation with other people's thoughts a
Western phenomenon or is it found in all cultures? How do children
learn to think about other minds? Can non-human animals think about
other minds? These questions are applied to case studies throughout
the book, including mirror neurons, recent research on infant
social cognition, false belief tasks, and cross-cultural studies.
Covering complex interdisciplinary debates in an accessible and
clear way, with chapter summaries, annotated further reading, and a
glossary, The Social Mind: A Philosophical Introduction is an ideal
entry point into this fast-moving and exciting field. It is
essential reading for students of philosophy of mind and
psychology, and also of interest to those in related subjects such
as cognitive science, social and developmental psychology, and
anthropology.
Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is
before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this
important subject. Key topics in this new edition and their areas
of focus include: Moral philosophy - the nature of our moral
judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral
truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the
possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that
cause behavior; Political philosophy - fundamental questions about
the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within
those states Epistemology - what our knowledge of the world and
ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we
should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us;
Philosophy of mind - what it means for something to have a mind,
and how minds should be understood and explained; Philosophy of
science - foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and
practice, such as whether scientific theories are true; and
Metaphysics - fundamental questions about the nature of reality,
such as whether we have free will, or whether time travel is
possible. This book is designed to be used in conjunction with the
free 'Introduction to Philosophy' MOOC (massive open online course)
created by the University of Edinburgh's Eidyn research centre, and
hosted by the Coursera platform
(www.coursera.org/course/introphil).This book is also highly
recommended for anyone looking for a short overview of this
fascinating discipline.
We spend a lot of time thinking about other people: their
motivations, what they are thinking, why they want particular
things. Sometimes we are aware of it, but it often occurs without
conscious thought, and we can respond appropriately to other
people's thoughts in a diverse range of situations. The Social
Mind: A Philosophical Introduction examines the cognitive
capacities that facilitate this amazing ability. It explains and
critiques key philosophical theories about how we think about other
people's minds, measuring them against empirical findings from
neuroscience, anthropology, developmental psychology and cognitive
ethology. Some of the fascinating questions addressed include: How
do we think about other people's minds? Do we put ourselves in
another's shoes to work out what they think? When do we need to
think about another person's thoughts? What kinds of thoughts do we
attribute to others? Are they propositional attitudes like beliefs
and desires as analytic philosophers have often assumed, or could
they be something else? What sorts of neural mechanisms underlie
our ability to think about other people's thoughts? How is the
ability to think about other minds different for individuals on the
autism Spectrum? Is a preoccupation with other people's thoughts a
Western phenomenon or is it found in all cultures? How do children
learn to think about other minds? Can non-human animals think about
other minds? These questions are applied to case studies throughout
the book, including mirror neurons, recent research on infant
social cognition, false belief tasks, and cross-cultural studies.
Covering complex interdisciplinary debates in an accessible and
clear way, with chapter summaries, annotated further reading, and a
glossary, The Social Mind: A Philosophical Introduction is an ideal
entry point into this fast-moving and exciting field. It is
essential reading for students of philosophy of mind and
psychology, and also of interest to those in related subjects such
as cognitive science, social and developmental psychology, and
anthropology.
Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is
before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this
important subject. Key topics in this new edition and their areas
of focus include: Moral philosophy - the nature of our moral
judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral
truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the
possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that
cause behavior; Political philosophy - fundamental questions about
the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within
those states Epistemology - what our knowledge of the world and
ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we
should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us;
Philosophy of mind - what it means for something to have a mind,
and how minds should be understood and explained; Philosophy of
science - foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and
practice, such as whether scientific theories are true; and
Metaphysics - fundamental questions about the nature of reality,
such as whether we have free will, or whether time travel is
possible. This book is designed to be used in conjunction with the
free 'Introduction to Philosophy' MOOC (massive open online course)
created by the University of Edinburgh's Eidyn research centre, and
hosted by the Coursera platform
(www.coursera.org/course/introphil).This book is also highly
recommended for anyone looking for a short overview of this
fascinating discipline.
The cognitive ability to think about other people's psychological
states is known as `mindreading'. This Element critiques
assumptions that have been formative in shaping philosophical
theories of mindreading: that mindreading is ubiquitous,
underpinning the vast majority of our social interactions; and that
its primary goal is to provide predictions and explanations of
other people's behaviour. It begins with an overview of key
positions and empirical literature in the debate. It then
introduces and motivates the pluralist turn in this literature,
which challenges the core assumptions of the traditional views. The
second part of the Element uses case studies to further motivate
the pluralist framework, and to advocate the pluralist approach as
the best way to progress our understanding of social cognitive
phenomena.
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