Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology

Type

Book

Authors

Daniel C. Dennett

ISBN 10

0262540371

ISBN 13

9780262540377

Tags

Psychology & Counseling, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive, Consciousness & Thought, Philosophy

Description

This collection of 17 essays by the author offers a comprehensive theoryof mind, encompassing traditional issues of consciousness and free will. Usingcareful arguments and ingenious thought-experiments, the author exposes familiarpreconceptions and hobbling institutions. The essays are grouped into four sections: Intentional Explanation and Attributions of Mentality; The Nature of Theory inPsychology; Objects of Consciousness and the Nature of Experience; and Free Will andPersonhood. - from Amzon

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