Persons And Their Minds

A Philosophical Investigation

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book Persons And Their Minds by Elmer Sprague, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Elmer Sprague ISBN: 9780429978029
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 5, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Elmer Sprague
ISBN: 9780429978029
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 5, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Persons and Their Minds compares the conflicting claims of mindism and personism and argues for placing persons at the center of philosophy of mind. Mindism stems from Descartes, takes the spectator stance, and makes the mind the subject of mental verbs such as ?know,? ?think,? and ?believe.? Personism stems from Wittgenstein and Ryle, takes the agent stance, and restores persons to their proper place as subjects of mental verbs.Employing lessons taught by Wittgenstein and Ryle, the book offers a running criticism of mindism as it appears in the work of Descartes, Locke, Davidson, Fodor, Hume, Parfit, Dennett, Searle, McGinn, Flanagan, Chalmers, and Baars, and demonstrates personism's ability to resist various forms of mindism. Intended for upper-level or graduate students of philosophy, Persons and Their Minds should also interest psychologists, psychotherapists, and other professionals who use philosophy of mind in their work.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Persons and Their Minds compares the conflicting claims of mindism and personism and argues for placing persons at the center of philosophy of mind. Mindism stems from Descartes, takes the spectator stance, and makes the mind the subject of mental verbs such as ?know,? ?think,? and ?believe.? Personism stems from Wittgenstein and Ryle, takes the agent stance, and restores persons to their proper place as subjects of mental verbs.Employing lessons taught by Wittgenstein and Ryle, the book offers a running criticism of mindism as it appears in the work of Descartes, Locke, Davidson, Fodor, Hume, Parfit, Dennett, Searle, McGinn, Flanagan, Chalmers, and Baars, and demonstrates personism's ability to resist various forms of mindism. Intended for upper-level or graduate students of philosophy, Persons and Their Minds should also interest psychologists, psychotherapists, and other professionals who use philosophy of mind in their work.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Fifty Key Works of History and Historiography by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book On Film by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book The Impact of China's 1989 Tiananmen Massacre by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book The Study of World Politics by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book Asiatic Russia by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book An Introduction to Cybercultures by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book The Ashgate Companion to Contemporary Philosophy of Physics by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book The Figure of Music in Nineteenth-Century British Poetry by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book Eternal Vigilance? by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book Food Safety and Informal Markets by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book Peer-to-Peer Lending with Chinese Characteristics: Development, Regulation and Outlook by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book Intervention Strategies for Changing Health Behavior by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book The Video Editor's Guide to Soundtrack Pro by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Pupils: Mathematics by Elmer Sprague
Cover of the book The Sociology of an English Village: Gosforth by Elmer Sprague
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy