The Phenomenological Mind: an Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science |
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| Author:
| Gallagher, Shaun
Zahavi, Dan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-06331-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $256.00 |
Book Description:
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The Phenomenological Mind is the first book to properly introduce fundamental questions about the mind from the perspective of phenomenology. Key questions and topics covered include:
- What is phenomenology?
- naturalizing phenomenology and the empirical cognitive sciences
- phenomenology and consciousness
- consciousness and self-consciousness, including perception and action
- time and consciousness, including William James
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The Phenomenological Mind is the first book to properly introduce fundamental questions about the mind from the perspective of phenomenology. Key questions and topics covered include:
- What is phenomenology?
- naturalizing phenomenology and the empirical cognitive sciences
- phenomenology and consciousness
- consciousness and self-consciousness, including perception and action
- time and consciousness, including William James
- intentionality
- the embodied mind
- action
- knowledge of other minds
- situated and extended minds
- phenomenology and personal identity
Interesting and important examples are used throughout, including phantom limb syndrome, blindsight and self-disorders in schizophrenia, making The Phenomenological Mind an ideal introduction to key concepts in phenomenology, cognitive science and philosophy of mind.