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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

Souls, Science and Human Beings

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Descartes: The Self and the World

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 1-12
  3. The Cartesian Soul and the Paranormal

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 13-26
  4. Other Minds

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 27-36
  5. Mind and Behaviour

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 37-56
  6. The Material Mind

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 57-75
  7. Human Beings

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 94-111
  8. The Identity of the Self

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 112-128
  9. Freedom and Science

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 129-141
  10. Postscript: The Self and the World

    • David Cockburn
    Pages 142-151
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 152-157

About this book

The book is an introduction to the philosophy of mind. While a number of such introductions are available, this book differs from others in that, while rejecting the dualist approach associated in particular with Descartes, it also casts serious doubt on the forms of materialism that now dominate English language philosophy. Drawing in particular on the work of Wittgenstein, a central place is given to the importance of the notion of a human being in our thought about ourselves and others.

Reviews

'A first-class introduction, clearly written and yet perceptively argued.' - Professor D.Z. Phillips, University of Wales, Lampeter

'There is no air of condescension at all in Cockburn's book. He achieves the remarkable feat of writing a book about the philosophy of mind that is perfectly accessible to newcomers to the subject while also presenting a distinctive and coherent vision of how the philosophy of mind should be pursued. This is no mere textbook. It encourages readers to think through the issues for themselves by engaging their interest rather than by direct exhortation.' - E.J. Lowe, Professor of Philosophy, University of Durham

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Wales, Lampeter, UK

    David Cockburn

About the author

DAVID COCKBURN is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wales, Lampeter. He is author of Other Human Beings and Other Times, and editor of Human Beings.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

  • Book Subtitle: Souls, Science and Human Beings

  • Authors: David Cockburn

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230509108

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-78637-6Published: 04 May 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-96122-3Published: 24 April 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-50910-8Published: 04 May 2001

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 157

  • Topics: Philosophy of Mind, History of Philosophy

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