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2 Series Page Polity’s What is Philosophy? series Stephen Hetherington, What is Epistemology? Tom McClelland, What is Philosophy of Mind? Dean Rickles, What is Philosophy of Science? James P. Sterba, What is Ethics? Charles Taliaferro, What is Philosophy of Religion?
3 Title Page What is Philosophy of Mind? Tom McClelland polity
4 Copyright Copyright © Tom McClelland 2021 The right of Tom McClelland to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2021 by Polity Press Polity Press 65 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK Polity Press 101 Station Landing Suite 300 Medford, MA 02155, USA All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3878-2 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: McClelland, Tom, author. Title: What is philosophy of mind? / Tom McClelland. Description: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA, USA : Polity Press, 2021. | Series: What is philosophy? | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “The most student-friendly short introduction to philosophy of mind available”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2020047693 (print) | LCCN 2020047694 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509538768 | ISBN 9781509538775 (pb) | ISBN 9781509538782 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Philosophy of mind. Classification: LCC BD418.3 .M3625 2021 (print) | LCC BD418.3 (ebook) | DDC 128/.2--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020047693 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020047694 The publisher has used its best endeavours to ensure that the URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the time of going to press. However, the publisher has no responsibility for the websites and can make no guarantee that a site will remain live or that the content is or will remain appropriate. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been overlooked the publisher will be pleased to include any necessary credits in any subsequent reprint or edition. For further information on Polity, visit our website: politybooks.com
5 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Many thanks to Pascal Porcheron at Polity Press for his invaluable guidance and to two anonymous referees for their insightful suggestions. Thanks, too, to all my students, past and present, for teaching me how to think about the philosophy of mind. I’d also like to thank Laura, Albus and Atticus for all their support. This book could not have been completed without the help of Yorkshire Tea.
6 1 The Mind and Its Problems1.1 Philosophizing about the Mental 1.2 A Whistle-Stop Tour of the Mind 1.3 The Mark of the Mental 1.4 The Three Big Questions 1.5 A Plan of Action Key Concepts References and Further Reading
7 2 Descartes’ Dualism2.1 The Mechanical Philosophy 2.2 The Case for Substance Dualism 2.3 Dualism and the Three Big Questions Key Concepts References and Further Reading
8 3 The Materialist Turn3.1 The Materialist Turn in Context 3.2 The Case for Behaviourism 3.3 Behaviourism and the Three Big Questions 3.4 The Case for Identity Theory 3.5 Identity Theory and the Three Big Questions Key Concepts References and Further Reading
9 4 Functionalism and the Computer Revolution4.1 Functionalism in Context 4.2 The Case for Functionalism 4.3 Functionalism and the Three Big Questions Key Concepts References and Further Reading
10 5 The Problem of Consciousness5.1 Inconvenient Truths 5.2 Three Arguments Against Materialism 5.3 Dualism and Illusionism 5.4 Property Dualism, Illusionism and the Three Big Questions 5.5 Some Final Thoughts on Consciousness Key Concepts References and Further Reading
11 6 The Mind Today6.1 The Interdisciplinary Study of the Mind 6.2 The Three Big Questions Today 6.3 The Future of the Mind Key Concepts References and Further Reading
12 Index
13 End User License Agreement
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2 Table of Contents
3 Series Page
4 Title Page
5 Copyright
6 Acknowledgements
7 Begin Reading
8 Index
9 End User License Agreement
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Polity’s What is Philosophy? series
Stephen Hetherington, What is Epistemology? Tom McClelland, What is Philosophy of Mind?
Dean Rickles, What is Philosophy of Science? James P. Sterba, What is Ethics?
Charles Taliaferro, What is Philosophy of Religion?
What is Philosophy of Mind?
Tom McClelland
polity
Copyright © Tom McClelland 2021
The right of Tom McClelland to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
First published in 2021 by Polity Press
Polity Press
65 Bridge Street
Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK
Polity Press
101 Station Landing
Suite 300
Medford, MA 02155, USA
All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.
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