Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Mind: Volume 1
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Consciousness: Value, Concern, Respect / Charles Siewert -- Towards A Global Hedonism / Roger Crisp -- The Value Of Consciousness In Medicine / Diane O' Leary -- The Emotion Of Fulfillment And Its Phenomenology / Hyunseop Kim -- Experience Is Knowledge / Matt Duncan -- The Special Value Of Experience / Chris Ranalli -- Ground Functionalism / Jonathan Schaffer -- Why I Am Not A Dualist / Karen Bennett -- On Characterizing Metaphysical Naturalism / Lok-chi Chan -- Consciousness Meets Lewisian Interpretation Theory: A Multistage Account Of Intentionality / Adam Pautz -- On Being Internally The Same / Matthew Parrott -- Relational Imperativism About Affective Valence / Antti Kauppinen -- From Known To Knower: Affinity Arguments For The Mind's Incorporeality In The Islamic World / Peter Adamson. Edited By Uriah Kriegel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the intersection of consciousness, value theory, and metaphysical naturalism through a collection of contemporary philosophical inquiries. Edited by Uriah Kriegel, the text compiles original essays from diverse scholars to address how subjective experience informs our understanding of ethics, intentionality, and the nature of the mind. The contributors utilize analytic frameworks to evaluate the status of consciousness within both medical and metaphysical contexts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analyses of the relationship between consciousness and value, including hedonism and medical ethics.
- Investigations into the phenomenology of emotions and the nature of intentionality.
- Debates regarding metaphysical naturalism, dualism, and the incorporeality of the mind.
- Historical perspectives on the mind from the Islamic philosophical tradition.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a unified theory of mind, but rather a collection of independent scholarly arguments.
- It does not cover empirical neuroscientific data, focusing instead on conceptual and analytical philosophy.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this volume as a significant contribution to the ongoing discourse in analytic philosophy of mind. Readers frequently note the high level of academic density and the rigorous logical structure characteristic of the Oxford Studies series.
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Publication Date:
2021-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0192584677
ISBN-13:
9780192584670
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