Full name: Mind: A Brief Introduction

Author: John R. Searle Year: 2004 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Philosophy, Psychology, Non Fiction, Science Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780195157345 0195157346

"The philosophy of mind is unique among contemporary philosophical subjects," writes John Searle, "in that all of the most famous and influential theories are false." One of the world's most eminent thinkers, Searle dismantles these theories as he presents a vividly written, comprehensive introduction to the mind. He begins with a look at the twelve problems of philosophy of mind--which he calls "Descartes and Other Disasters"--problems which he returns to throughout the volume, as he illuminates such topics as materialism, consciousness, the mind-body problem, intentionality, mental causation, free will, and the self. The book offers a refreshingly direct and engaging introduction to one of the most intriguing areas of philosophy. Similar books: The Intentional Stance by Daniel C. Dennett The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle Mind, Language, and Society by John R. Searle Plato at the Googleplex by Rebecca Goldstein The World as Will and Idea by Arthur Schopenhauer Philosophy For Dummies by Tom Morris Introduction to philosophy by Jacques Maritain Modes of Thought by Alfred North Whitehead Philosophy by Philip Stokes An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume Major Works: Selected Philosophical Writings by Ludwig Wittgenstein The Last Word by Thomas Nagel Matter and Memory by Henri Bergson Spinoza by Roger Scruton The Heart of Philosophy by Jacob Needleman The Mystery of Consciousness by John R. Searle The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram Lying by Sam Harris On Dialogue by David Bohm The Ego Tunnel by Thomas Metzinger