An accessible, nontechnical introduction to preeminent issues in the philosophy of mind, intended for nonspecialists, as well as material of interest to advanced students and researchers in the field. Includes a new chapter on "Emergence and Panpsychism" and updated reading lists.
John Heil is Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis and Durham University, and an Honorary Research Associate at Monash University. His recent publications include Appearance in Reality (forthcoming), The Universe As We Find It (2012), and From an Ontological Point of View (2003).
1. Introduction
2. Cartesian Dualism
3. Descartes's Legacy
4. Mind and Behavior
5. The Identity Theory
6. Functionalism
7. The Representational Theory of Mind
8. Radical Interpretation
9. The Intentional Stance
10. Eliminativism
11. Non-Reductive Physicalism
12. Consciousness
13. Emergency and Panpsychism
14. The Mind's Place in Nature