ABSTRACT
Philosophy of Psychology: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that includes classic and contemporary readings from leading philosophers. Addressing in depth the major topics within philosophy of psychology, the editor has carefully selected articles under the following headings:
- pictures of the mind
- commonsense psychology
- representation and cognitive architecture.
Articles by the following philosophers are included: Blackburn, Churchland, Clark, Cummins, Dennett, Davidson, Fodor, Kitcher, Lewis, Lycan, McDowell, McLeod, Rey, Segal, Stich.
Each section includes a helpful introduction by the editor which aims to guide the student gently into the topic. The book is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject, including discussion of the leading philosophers in the field. Ideal for any student of philosophy of psychology or philosophy of mind.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Part I|14 pages
Pictures of the Mind
part Ia|33 pages
The Autonomous Mind
part Ib|50 pages
The Functional Mind
part Ic|50 pages
The Representational Mind
part Id|54 pages
The Neurocomputational Mind
part Part II|12 pages
Commonsense Psychology
part Iia|45 pages
Commonsense Psychology and Explaining Behavior
part IIB|50 pages
Commonsense Psychology and Mental Representation
part IIC|56 pages
The Machinery of Commonsense Psychology: Theory or Simulation?
part Part III|15 pages
Representation and Cognitive Architecture
part IIIA|72 pages
Cognition as Computation
part IIIB|56 pages
Non-Classical Cognitive Architecture
part IIIC|45 pages
Conceptions of Modularity
part IIID|36 pages
Tacit Knowledge
part IIIE|70 pages
Thinking and Language