Contemporary Issues in the Philosophy of Mind

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - What is the mind How does it relate to the body and the world What is consciousness What is experience How free are we Do we have special insights into ourselves These perennial questions are at the forefront of the philosophical concerns today. Much of the most exciting and innovative work in philosophy at the present time is being done in the philosophy of mind. The best of this work is represented in this collection, based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 1996/7. It brings together leading figures in the area from Britain and the US, who lay out their thoughts on key issues in an accessible way. The book will be of great interest both to those working in the field and to those keen to discover just where philosophy and the philosophy of mind is moving at the end of the twentieth century. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780521639279

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Anthony O'Hear is professor of philosophy at the University of Buckingham, UK. He was director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and editor of its journal Philosophy for twenty-five years. In 2018 he was appointed OBE for his services to education.