New Directions in the Philosophy of Memory [Hardcover]

Although philosophers have explored memory since antiquity, recent years have seen the birth of philosophy of memory as a distinct field. This bookthe first of its kindcharts emerging directions of research in the field. The books seventeen newly commissioned chapters develop novel theories of remembering and forgetting, analyze the phenomenology and content of memory, debate issues in the ethics and epistemology of remembering, and explore the relationship between memory and affectivity. Written by leading researchers in the philosophy of memory, the chapters collectively present an exciting vision of the future of this dynamic area of research.

The philosophy of memory today and tomorrow: Editors' introduction Kourken Michaelian, Dorothea Debus, and Denis Perrin    Part I: Challenges and alternatives to the causal theory of memory    1 Beyond the causal theory? Fifty years after Martin and Deutscher Kourken Michaelian and Sarah K. Robins     2 A case for procedural causality in episodic recollection Denis Perrin     3 The functional character of memory Jordi Fern?ndez     Part II: Activity and passivity in remembering     4 Remembering as a mental action Santiago Arango-Mu?oz and Juan Pablo Berm?dez     5 The roots of remembering: Radically enactive recollecting Daniel D. Hutto and Anco Peeters     6 Handle with care: Activity, passivity, and the epistemological role of recollective memories Dorothea Debus     Part III: The affective dimension of memory     7 Affective memory: A llc§