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 empirical cognitive sciences
  • phenomenology and consciousness
  • consciousness and self-consciousness, including perception and action
  • time and consciousness, including William James
  • intentionality
  • the embodied mind
  • action
  • knowledge of other minds
  • situated and extended minds
  • phenomenology and personal identity

Interesting and important examples are used throughout, including phantom limb syndrome, blindsight and self-disorders in schizophrenia, making The Phenomenological Mind an ideal introduction to key concepts in phenomenology, cognitive science and philosophy of mind.

chapter 2|32 pages

Methodologies

chapter 3|24 pages

Consciousness and self-consciousness

chapter 4|20 pages

Time

chapter 5|18 pages

Perception

chapter 6|22 pages

Intentionality

chapter 7|24 pages

The embodied mind

chapter 8|18 pages

Action and agency

chapter 9|26 pages

How we know others

chapter 10|20 pages

Self and person

chapter 11|6 pages

Conclusion