ABSTRACT

This book presents a popular and authoritative account of the dramatically different ways in which philosophers have thought about the mind over the last hundred years. It explores the effect of the major turning points in recent western philosophy as well as the influence of the leading figures.

chapter Chapter One|36 pages

The Twilight of the ‘Two Worlds’ View

chapter Chapter Two|42 pages

Observing the Human Animal

chapter Chapter Three|50 pages

Nothing but the Brain

chapter Chapter Four|46 pages

Computers to the Rescue

chapter Chapter Five|33 pages

The Bogey of Consciousness

chapter Chapter Six|45 pages

The Pit and the Pendulum