{"product_id":"the-representational-theory-of-mind-9780631164982","title":"The Representational Theory of Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is not a conventional introduction to the philosophy of mind, nor is it a contribution to the physicalist\/ dualist debate. Instead \u003ci\u003eThe Representational Theory of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that we can construct physicalist theories of important aspects of our mental life. Its aim is to explain and defend a physicalist theory of intelligence in two parts: the first six chapters consist of an exposition, elaboration and defence of human sentience (the functionalist theory of mind), and the second part considers rivals and objections to this theory.  \u003cp\u003eKim Sterelny aims to introduce people to this area of philosophy be exemplifying it, to show that philosophical and empirical investigations can be synthesized to the benefit of both. It is both introduction and argument, explanation and manifesto and succeeds in bridging the widening gap between student primer and contemporary research. Technical vocabulary is explained (and defined in a glossary) while the leading edge of current\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA functionalist theory of the mind; representation and computation; representation, computation and implementation; Marr on vision - Fodor on the mind's organization, the theory in action; individualism; explaining content; eliminativism; connectionism; reduction and autonomy; explaining intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403389313367,"sku":"9780631164982","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631164982.jpg?v=1730483318","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-representational-theory-of-mind-9780631164982","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}