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| Titre : | Current Controversies in Philosophy of Mind |
| Auteurs : | Uriah Kriegel, Auteur |
| Type de document : | document électronique |
| Editeur : | [S.l.] : Routledge, 2013 |
| Résumé : |
Philosophy of mind is one of the most dynamic fields in philosophy, and one that invites debate around several key questions. There currently exist annotated tomes of primary sources, and a handful of single-authored introductions to the field,┬ábut there is no book that captures philosophy of mindÔÇÖs recent dynamic exchanges for a student audience. By bringing compiling ten newly commissioned pieces in which leading philosophers square off on five central, related debates currently engaging the field, editor Uriah Kriegel has provided such a publication.The five debates include: * Mind and Body: The Prospects for Russellian Monism * Mind in Body: The Scope and Nature of Embodied Cognition * Consciousness: Representationalism and the Phenomenology of Moods * Mental Representation: The Project of Naturalization * The Nature of Mind: The Importance of Consciousness. Preliminary descriptions of each chapter, annotated bibliographies for each controversy, and a supplemental guide to further controversies in philosophy of mind (with bibliographies) help provide clearer and richer views of active controversies for all readers. ### Review This volume will be very useful to advanced students and professionals. The content is focused and current, and takes up issues underrepresented in other collections. The selections admirably combine accessibility with substance. It is particularly nice to have them organized in pairs that address debates in the recent literature from different perspectives. Overall *Current Controversies in Philosophy of Mind* gives the impression of efficiency: it should serve budding philosophers of mind well as an entry point into the contemporary literature. Elijah Chudnoff, University of Miami Prof. Kriegel's excellent book fills an important niche - it brings into focus current problems in philosophy of mind *and* actually puts into conversation with one another important voices in the debate. The supporting material with which he frames and contextualizes the works are themselves a valuable contribution to scholarship and perfect for students and beginning researchers alike. Anthony Peressini, Marquette University |
