Introduction to Philosophy Philosophy of Mind
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1. Substance Dualism in Descartes -- 2. Materialism and Behaviorism -- 3. Functionalism -- 4. Property Dualism -- 5. Qualia and Raw Feels -- 6. Consciousness -- 7. Concepts and Content -- 8. Freedom of the Will
Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind surveys the central themes in philosophy of mind and places them in a historical and contemporary context intended to engage first-time readers in the field. It focuses on debates about the status and character of the mind and its seemingly subjective nature in an apparently more objective world.