ABSTRACT

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 cognitive sciences
  • • phenomenology and consciousness
  • • consciousness and self-consciousness
  • • time and consciousness
  • • intentionality
  • • the embodied mind
  • • action
  • • knowledge of other minds
  • • situated and extended minds
  • • phenomenology and personal identity.

This second edition includes a new preface, and revised and improved chapters. Also included are helpful features such as chapter summaries, guides to further reading, and a glossary, making The Phenomenological Mind an ideal introduction to key concepts in phenomenology, cognitive science and philosophy of mind.

chapter 2|35 pages

Methodologies

chapter 3|26 pages

Consciousness and self-consciousness

chapter 4|21 pages

Time

chapter 5|24 pages

Perception

chapter 6|24 pages

Intentionality

chapter 7|24 pages

The embodied mind

chapter 8|20 pages

Action and agency

chapter 9|28 pages

How we know others

chapter 10|20 pages

Self and person

chapter 11|5 pages

Conclusion