Increasingly, the mind is being treated as a fit subject for scientific inquiry. As cognitive science and empirical psychology strive to uncover the mind's secrets, it is fitting to inquire as to what distinctive role is left for philosophy in the study of mind. This collection, which includes c
Philosophy in Mind: The Place of Philosophy in the Study of Mind
β Scribed by Michaelis Michael, John O'Leary-Hawthorne (editors)
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 326
- Series
- Philosophical Studies Series
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Increasingly, the mind is being treated as a fit subject for scientific inquiry. As cognitive science and empirical psychology strive to uncover the mind's secrets, it is fitting to inquire as to what distinctive role is left for philosophy in the study of mind. This collection, which includes contributions by some of the leading scholars in the field, offers a rich variety of perspectives on this issue. Topics addressed include: the place of a priori inquiry in philosophy of mind, moral psychology, consciousness, social dimensions of intentionality, the relation of logic to philosophical psychology, objectivity and the mind, and privileged access.
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