The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind

Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy

by Brian P. McLaughlin (Editor)

The study of the mind has always been one of the main preoccupations of philosophers, and has been a booming area of research in recent decades, with remarkable advances in psychology and neuroscience. Oxford University Press now presents the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever
published to the philosophy of mind.
An outstanding international team of contributors offer 45 specially written critical surveys of a wide range of topics relating to the mind. The first two sections cover the place of the mind in the natural world: its ontological status, how it fits into the causal fabric of the universe, and the
nature of consciousness. The third section focuses on the much-debated subjects of content and intentionality. The fourth section examines a variety of mental capacities, including memory, imagination, and emotion. The fifth section looks at epistemic issues, in particular regarding knowledge of
one's own and other minds. The volume concludes with a section on self, personhood, and agency.

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of philosophy, and also for researchers in neighbouring disciplines seeking a high-level survey of the state of the art in this flourishing field.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Psychology, Textbooks, Neuroscience

815 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 2009

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read about a third of this book for a seminar in consciousness, Intentionality, and mental causation. This book is a great resource for anyone who is interested in the philosophy of mind. Although the articles that are provided by each particular philosopher are not always as good as their more lengthy work, these articles at least give a good sense of the important issues at hand as well as the stance of the author.

[Olivia Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear
Comprehensive
Consciousness

[Dan Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive, cutting edge...pieces by Kim, Crane and Dennett. Great piece by Perry on Subjectivity opens doors to the layman on the problem of Mary in the black and white room