The Ontology of Mind Events, Processes, and States |
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| Author:
| Steward, Helen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-825064-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $115.41AUD $122.95 |
Book Description:
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Helen Steward puts forward a radical critique of the foundations of contemporary philosophy of mind, arguing that it relies too heavily on insecure assumptions about some of the sorts of mental things that there are supposed to be-events, processes, and states. She offers a fresh investigation of these three categories, clarifying the distinctions between them, and argues that the category of state has been very widely and seriously misunderstood. If she is right, current theories of...
More DescriptionHelen Steward puts forward a radical critique of the foundations of contemporary philosophy of mind, arguing that it relies too heavily on insecure assumptions about some of the sorts of mental things that there are supposed to be-events, processes, and states. She offers a fresh investigation of these three categories, clarifying the distinctions between them, and argues that the category of state has been very widely and seriously misunderstood. If she is right, current theories of mind and body need to be substantially rethought. 'a notable contribution to current debates . . . full of thought-provoking ideas' Jaegwon Kim, Times Literary Supplement