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Some call it folk psychology; others call it the perennial philosophy. According to Arthur Falk, author of Desire and Belief, it''s the traditional account of the mind''s features that make it unique in nature. This work examines the nature of what philosophers call de re mental attitudes, paying close attention to the controversies over the nature of these and allied mental states. Over the course of the book, a story emerges within the traditional account that ultimately appeals to Darwinian principles. The book concludes with two chapters on the contemporary project of naturalizing the mind.

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Chapter 1 List of Tables, Figures, and Video Clips Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Part I, The Data Chapter 5 Part II, Theories of the Aboutness Chapter 6 Part III, Theories of the Directed-Towardness Chapter 7 Part IV, The Naturalization Project Chapter 8 Glossary Chapter 9 Works Cited Chapter 10 Index of Terms

Desire and Belief

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      Publisher Rlpg/Galleys
      Published 1/13/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780761827153
      978-0761827153
      ISBN-10 0761827153

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Some call it folk psychology; others call it the perennial philosophy. According to Arthur Falk, author of Desire and Belief, it''s the traditional account of the mind''s features that make it unique in nature. This work examines the nature of what philosophers call de re mental attitudes, paying close attention to the controversies over the nature of these and allied mental states. Over the course of the book, a story emerges within the traditional account that ultimately appeals to Darwinian principles. The book concludes with two chapters on the contemporary project of naturalizing the mind.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 List of Tables, Figures, and Video Clips Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Part I, The Data Chapter 5 Part II, Theories of the Aboutness Chapter 6 Part III, Theories of the Directed-Towardness Chapter 7 Part IV, The Naturalization Project Chapter 8 Glossary Chapter 9 Works Cited Chapter 10 Index of Terms

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