Beschreibung:
A pioneering work in the philosophy of mind, "Content and Consciousness" brings together the approaches of philosophers and scientists to the mind--a connection that must occur if genuine analysis of the mind is to be made. This unified approach permits the most forbiddingly mysterious mental phenomenon--consciousness--to be broken down into several distinct phenomena, and these are each given a foundation in the physical activity of the brain. This paperback edition contains a preface placing the book in the context of recent work in the area.
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION, PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION, PART ONE: THE LANGUAGE OF MIND, I. THE ONTOLOGICAL PROBLEM OF MIND, II INTENTIONALITY, III EVOLUTION IN THE BRAIN, IV. THE ASCRIPTION OF CONTENT, PART TWO: CONSCIOUSNESS, V. INTROSPECTIVE CERTAINTY, VI. AWARENESS AND CONSCIOUSNESS, VII. MENTAL IMAGERY, VIII. THINKING AND REASONING, IX. ACTIONS AND INTENTIONS, X. LANGUAGE AND UNDERSTANDING, INDEX