Natural Philosophy

Natural Philosophy
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9780190678739
ISBN-13 : 0190678739
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Natural Philosophy by : Paul Thagard

--Volume 3. Natural philosophy: from social brains to knowledge, reality, morality, and beauty

Matter and Mind

Matter and Mind
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9789048192250
ISBN-13 : 9048192250
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Matter and Mind by : Mario Bunge

This book discusses two of the oldest and hardest problems in both science and philosophy: What is matter?, and What is mind? A reason for tackling both problems in a single book is that two of the most influential views in modern philosophy are that the universe is mental (idealism), and that the everything real is material (materialism). Most of the thinkers who espouse a materialist view of mind have obsolete ideas about matter, whereas those who claim that science supports idealism have not explained how the universe could have existed before humans emerged. Besides, both groups tend to ignore the other levels of existence—chemical, biological, social, and technological. If such levels and the concomitant emergence processes are ignored, the physicalism/spiritualism dilemma remains unsolved, whereas if they are included, the alleged mysteries are shown to be problems that science is treating successfully.

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
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Publisher : e-artnow
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-10 : 9788027303892
ISBN-13 : 8027303893
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by : David Hume

"An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" is a book by David Hume created as a revision of an earlier work, Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature". The argument of the Enquiry proceeds by a series of incremental steps, separated into chapters which logically succeed one another. After expounding his epistemology, Hume explains how to apply his principles to specific topics. This book has proven highly influential, both in the years that would immediately follow and today. Immanuel Kant points to it as the book which woke him from his self-described "dogmatic slumber."

An Inquiry Into the Human Mind

An Inquiry Into the Human Mind
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : UCSF:31378008356878
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Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis An Inquiry Into the Human Mind by : Thomas Reid

An Inquiry Into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense

An Inquiry Into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0271020717
ISBN-13 : 9780271020716
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis An Inquiry Into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense by : Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid (1710-96) is increasingly being seen as a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. His Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense has long been recognized as a classic philosophical text. Since its first publication in 1764, no fewer than forty editions have been published. The proliferation of secondary literature further indicates that Reid's work is flourishing as never before, yet there exist thousands of unpublished manuscript pages in Reid's hand, many of which relate directly to the composition of the Inquiry. Furthermore, no account has been taken of the successive alterations made to the four editions published in Reid's lifetime. This new edition, edited by Derek Brookes, aims to present a complete, critically edited text of the Inquiry, accompanied by a judicious selection of manuscript evidence relating to its composition.The volume contains a preface by Brookes followed by an introduction giving the central argument of the Inquiry by means of a historical and philosophical account of its formation. The critical text is based on the fourth lifetime edition (1785), while the textual notes include bibliographical details and allusions, translations, references to secondary literature, and selected passages from Reid's manuscript.

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
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Publisher : Palala Press
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 1354806662
ISBN-13 : 9781354806661
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge by : George Berkeley

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

David Hume's Theory of Mind

David Hume's Theory of Mind
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780429640049
ISBN-13 : 0429640048
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis David Hume's Theory of Mind by : Daniel E. Flage

This book, first published in 1990, is a detailed examination of David Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature. It shows that the theory of mind developed in the Trestise is a thread which ties together many of the seemingly unrelated philosophical issues discussed in the work. Hume’s primary objective was to defend a ‘bundle theory’ of mind, and, through a close examination of the texts, this book provides a thorough account of how Hume understood this theory and the problems he discovered with it.

Descartes's Concept of Mind

Descartes's Concept of Mind
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 0674020103
ISBN-13 : 9780674020108
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Descartes's Concept of Mind by : Lilli Alanen

Descartes's concept of the mind, as distinct from the body with which it forms a union, set the agenda for much of Western philosophy's subsequent reflection on human nature and thought. This is the first book to give an analysis of Descartes's pivotal concept that deals with all the functions of the mind, cognitive as well as volitional, theoretical as well as practical and moral. Focusing on Descartes's view of the mind as intimately united to and intermingled with the body, and exploring its implications for his philosophy of mind and moral psychology, Lilli Alanen argues that the epistemological and methodological consequences of this view have been largely misconstrued in the modern debate. Informed by both the French tradition of Descartes scholarship and recent Anglo-American research, Alanen's book combines historical-contextual analysis with a philosophical problem-oriented approach. It seeks to relate Descartes's views on mind and intentionality both to contemporary debates and to the problems Descartes confronted in their historical context. By drawing out the historical antecedents and the intellectual evolution of Descartes's thinking about the mind, the book shows how his emphasis on the embodiment of the mind has implications far more complex and interesting than the usual dualist account suggests.