Deconstructing the mind / Stephen P. Stich.

In this text for anyone interested in the philosophy of science Stich examines the doctrine called 'eliminativism' that claims that beliefs, desires, and many mental states do not actually exist.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stich, Stephen P.
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Series:Philosophy of mind series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine derived contents note: 1. Deconstructing the Mind
  • 2. Connectionism, Eliminativism, and the Future of Folk Psychology, with William Ramsey and Joseph Garon
  • 3. What Is Fold Psychology?, with Ian Ravenscroft
  • 4. How Do Minds Understand Minds? Mental Simulation versus Tacit Theory, with Shaun Nichols
  • 5. Intentionality and Naturalism, with Stephen Laurence
  • 6. Naturalism, Positivism, and Pluralism
  • References
  • Index.