{"product_id":"contemporary-philosophy-of-mind-9780631190691","title":"Contemporary Philosophy of Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the book focuses on the controversial eliminativist and instrumentalist attacks on the ordinary concept of mind. In so doing, the author offers an explication and defence of mental realism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an excellent introduction to contemporary issues in the metaphysics of mind, covering all the major twentieth century theories of mind and most of the questions and arguments that have occupied us for the past few decades. It is clearly and engagingly written, full of illuminating examples, wise warnings, and provocative arguments.\" \u003ci\u003eWilliam G. Lycan, University of North Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"By covering a wide range of topics in a lively and entertaining style, Rey has written a book that is ideal for student use.\" \u003ci\u003eKenneth Taylor, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Problems and Preliminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Temptations to Dualism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Eliminativism: Philosophical Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Eliminativism: Empirical Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Mentalism: Pre-Functionalist Views.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Functionalism: Commonalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Functionalism: Differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. CRTT: Computation (Meeting Descartes' Challenge).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. CRTT: Representation (Meeting Brentano's Challenge).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplies to Common Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Capacities (Meeting Levine's Challenge).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515456184663,"sku":"9780631190691","price":104.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-philosophy-of-mind-9780631190691","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}