Philosophy of mind

A popular model of human action treats it as universally explicable by appeal to what we want.

A popular model of human action treats it as universally explicable by appeal to what we want.

Spinoza's thought is at the centre of an ever growing interest.

Spinoza's thought is at the centre of an ever growing interest.

This book develops a theory of enriched meanings for natural language interpretation that uses the concept of monads and related ideas from category theory, a branch of mathematics that has been influential in theoretical computer science and elsewhere.

How is it that words come to stand for the things they stand for?

How is it that words come to stand for the things they stand for?

Ingmar Persson offers an original view of the processes of human action: deliberating on the basis of reasons for and against actions, making a decision about what to do, and from there implementing the decision in action in a way that makes the action intentional.

Ingmar Persson offers an original view of the processes of human action: deliberating on the basis of reasons for and against actions, making a decision about what to do, and from there implementing the decision in action in a way that makes the action intentional.

This volume brings together the latest research from leading scholars on the mental lexicon - the representation of language in the mind/brain at the level of individual words and meaningful sub-word units.

This volume brings together the latest research from leading scholars on the mental lexicon - the representation of language in the mind/brain at the level of individual words and meaningful sub-word units.

Who, or what, is a 'person' according to the law?

Women and Philosophy in Eighteenth-Century Germany showcases the vibrant and diverse contributions on the part of women in eighteenth-century Germany and explores their under-appreciated influence upon philosophical debate in Germany in this period.

Women and Philosophy in Eighteenth-Century Germany showcases the vibrant and diverse contributions on the part of women in eighteenth-century Germany and explores their under-appreciated influence upon philosophical debate in Germany in this period.

Social interaction is an important aspect of everyday life and its success (or lack of) impacts heavily on our wellbeing.

Social interaction is an important aspect of everyday life and its success (or lack of) impacts heavily on our wellbeing.

Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics.

Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics.

The continuities between human and animal minds are increasingly well understood.

The continuities between human and animal minds are increasingly well understood.

Recent clinical trials show that psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin can be given safely in controlled conditions, and can cause lasting psychological benefits with one or two administrations.

Recent clinical trials show that psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin can be given safely in controlled conditions, and can cause lasting psychological benefits with one or two administrations.

Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Mind presents cutting-edge work in the philosophy of mind, combining invited articles and articles selected from submissions.

Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Mind presents cutting-edge work in the philosophy of mind, combining invited articles and articles selected from submissions.

Scott Sturgeon presents an original account of mental states and their dynamics.

Scott Sturgeon presents an original account of mental states and their dynamics.

Mark Richard presents an original picture of meaning according to which a word's meaning is analogous to the biological lineages we call species.

Mark Richard presents an original picture of meaning according to which a word's meaning is analogous to the biological lineages we call species.

What do we express when we use the first-person pronoun 'I' in phrases such as 'I think' or 'I ought to'?

What do we express when we use the first-person pronoun 'I' in phrases such as 'I think' or 'I ought to'?

Normative Externalism argues that it is not important that people live up to their own principles.

Normative Externalism argues that it is not important that people live up to their own principles.

How should thinkers cope with uncertainty?

How should thinkers cope with uncertainty?

Most of the time people perceive using multiple senses.

This book examines the evidential status and use of linguistic intuitions, a topic that has seen increased interest in recent years.

This volume presents a new view of the relationship between metaphysics and the theory of meaning.

This volume presents a new view of the relationship between metaphysics and the theory of meaning.

Many have been attracted to the idea that for something to be good there just have to be reasons to favour it.

Many have been attracted to the idea that for something to be good there just have to be reasons to favour it.

What is knowledge?

What is knowledge?

There are myriad questions that emerge when one considers emotions and decision-making: What produces emotions?

What are humans?

What are humans?

In this book William G.

In this book William G.

In Life's Values Alan H.

In Life's Values Alan H.

In Wittgenstein on Logic as the Method of Philosophy, Oskari Kuusela examines Wittgenstein's early and late philosophies of logic, situating their philosophical significance in early and middle analytic philosophy with particular reference to Frege, Russell, Carnap, and Strawson.