{"product_id":"the-nature-of-mind","title":"The Nature of Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the dawn of history philosophers have speculated about the nature of mind. What kind of thing is the mind? How do mental processes fit with the rest of the natural order? Is the mind something different and separate from the body? What is distinctive of the various kinds of mental phenomena such as thinking  feeling  sensing  and consciousness? Addressing these and related problems  this anthology provides a framework for understanding mental functioning. The readings are grouped into five major sections: General Problems about Mind  Self and Other  Mind and Body  The Nature of Mind  and Psychological Explanation. Each section begins with an introduction that discusses the issues and problems that arise in the various selections and shows how each author approaches them. In addition  a general introduction gives a concise overview of the subject and provides a historical context for the readings. Representative works of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century thinkers such as Descartes  Locke  and Reid provide a solid foundation for the copious selections from contemporary philosophers that follow  among them articles by Fodor  Dennett  Nagel  Putnam  Davidson  Searle  Ryle  Strawson  Burge  Chisholm  Rorty  and Sellars. With sixty-two selections in all  The Nature of Mind is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in this central philosophical topic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44959921831989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195046714","price":27.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195046717.jpg?v=1770379174","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-nature-of-mind","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}