Philosophy of mind

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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.

This 2004 book provides the foundations for the view that the mind extends beyond the boundary of the individual.

Is the appropriate form of human action explanation causal or rather teleological?

Autonomy is a fundamental though contested concept.

Contemporary discussions in philosophy of mind have largely been shaped by physicalism, the doctrine that all phenomena are ultimately physical.

This book explores adult experiences of autism diagnosis.

Socially Extended Epistemology explores the epistemological ramifications of one of the most important research programmes in contemporary cognitive science: distributed cognition.

Having established in the ontopoiesis/phenomenology of life the creative function of the human being as the fulcrum of our beingness-in-becoming, let us now turn to investigate the creative logos.

The Disordered Mind, Third Edition, is a wide-ranging introduction to the philosophy of mental disorder or illness.

Answers to the questions that arise on the spiritual path *; Includes specially selected writings from the huge literary archive of Paul Brunton *; Explains the different stages of meditation and the obstacles likely to arise for each, offering guidance for achieving advanced states of meditation to deepen one's inner life *; Challenges the need for spiritual dependency on any particular guru, teaching, or practice, showing that following your intuition can bring the best spiritual success *; Explores the process of self-examination and emotional purification, revealing how to break free from the ego and tap into the inspiration flowing from within No matter where we are in our spiritual development, we all have questions about our practice and what we are experiencing--both the challenges and opportunities.

What methodology should philosophers follow?

Ambivalence (as in practical conflicts, moral dilemmas, conflicting beliefs, and mixed feelings) is a central phenomenon of human life.