Philosophy of mind

Restoring the Human Context to Literary and Performance Studies argues that much of contemporary literary theory is still predicated, at least implicitly, on outdated linguistic and psychological models such as post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism, which significantly contradict current dominant scientific views.

This accessible textbook hinges on the central assumptions of Cognitive Linguistics and Cognitive Grammar, introducing students to the analytical tools they need to approach Stylistics, an essential area in language analysis.

Phenomenology: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to one of the dominant philosophical movements of the 20th century.

This book approaches consumer psychology from a unique perspective - it covers the entire lifespan, from birth to old age.

How all philosophical explanations of human consciousness and the fundamental structure of the cosmos are bizarreand why that's a good thingDo we live inside a simulated reality or a pocket universe embedded in a larger structure about which we know virtually nothing?

This volume critically examines the role of science in the humanities and social sciences.

Life and work of a philosopher cannot be unravelled into separate strands.

First published in 1960, this book is intended to be a concise but complete treatise on Ethics.

This 2003 book is a full treatment of the comprehensive defense of ''realization physicalism''.

First published in 1972, The Hope of Progress presents collection of essays and lectures dealing with the history of scientific ideas and the impact of science on society.

This carefully designed, multi-authored textbook covers a broad range of theoretical issues in cognitive science, psychology, and neuroscience.

Building Better Beings presents a new theory of moral responsibility.

Where there is data there are questions of ownership, leaks, and worries about misuse.

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A tightly argued and expansive examination of the pitfalls of transhumanism that reacquaints us with what it means to live well.

Hellenistic philosophy concerns the thought of the Epicureans, Stoics, and Skeptics, the most influential philosophical groups in the era between the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) and the defeat of the last Greek stronghold in the ancient world (31 BCE).

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are enabling the construction of "e;digital ghosts"e;: algorithmic reconstructions of deceased individuals based on patterns of interaction in their text messages, social media posts, and other personal data.

The way we make sense of emotional situations has long been considered a foundation for the construction of our emotional experiences.

This book assesses the construction of masculinities in relation to appearance, embodiment and emotions by drawing on perspectives in psychology, sociology, gender studies and public health.

This collection of essays spans nearly two decades and covers all three areas of Searle''s main philosophical interest.

This book argues against the mainstream view that we should treat propositional attitudes as internal states, suggesting that to treat beliefs as things of certain sort (i.

Can we learn without knowing we are learning?

Philosophers defend theories of what well-being is but ignore what psychologists have learned about it, while psychologists learn about well-being but lack a theory of what it is.

Examines Quine''s views on meaning, reference and knowledge and addresses numerous problems in the interpretation of key texts.

The past few years have witnessed an exponentially growing body of work conducted under the 'second person' heading.

A Critical Approach to Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology: Soul, Self, and Science examines the evolving concept of human consciousness throughout the ages to show how humanity progressed from 'studies of the soul' - a major concern of ancient philosophy - to a science of the mind including the self - a primary concern of contemporary psychology.

Whilst accounting for the present-day popularity and relevance of Alan Watts' contributions to psychology, religion, arts, and humanities, this interdisciplinary collection grapples with the ongoing criticisms which surround Watts' life and work.

Notions of the sublime are most often associated with the extraordinary, and include the intra-psychic, high-cultural and exceptional occurrences of elation and exaltation as part of the experience.

A new edition of a classic work that originated the “embodied cognition” movement and was one of the first to link science and Buddhist practices.

Using Symbolic Interactionist theories and descriptions of the everyday life of self-defined 'shy' people, the book explores the social processes of becoming a 'shy person' and performing the shy self in public places.

This Brief aims to provide a theoretically innovative introduction to the methodology of the human sciences.

This volume presents new research on the epistemology of seemings.

The Objects of Thought addresses the ancient question of how it is possible to think about what does not exist.

'if AI is outside your field, or you know something of the subject and would like to know more then Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a brilliant primer.

This book is the first to demonstrate the practical implications of an important, yet under-considered area of psychology in helping traders and investors understand the biases and attribution errors that drive unpredictable behaviour on the trading floor.

This book explores how to help teachers become better advocates for sexual orientation equality in secondary schools.

This innovative book addresses the need for significance and mattering as a universal human motivation.

This volume presents the first major study of C.

This volume presents new philosophical essays on a topic that's been neglected in most recent philosophy: games, sports, and play.

Although scholarship in philosophy of action has grown in recent years, there has been little work explicitly dealing with the role of time in agency, a role with great significance for the study of action.

David Hume, einer der einflussreichsten Denker der Aufklärung, revolutionierte das Verständnis von menschlicher Erkenntnis, Moral und der Natur des Selbst.

There are good reasons to think that minds are part of nature.

The purpose of A Humane Vision of Clinical Psychology, Volume II, is to encourage clinical and personal reflection on the part of reading clinicians, so as to foster more thought about the meaning and complexities of the therapeutic encounter.

Perception and intuition are our basic sources of knowledge about the concrete world around us, and more abstract matters such as mathematics, metaphysics, and morality.

This book offers new direction in disability studies, by integrating the medical and social model of disability.

This foundational text examines the intersection of AI, psychology, and ethics, laying the groundwork for the importance of ethical considerations in the design and implementation of technologically supported education, decision support, and leadership training.