Philosophy of Psychology Contemporary Readings [Paperback]

Philosophy of Psychology: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that includes classic and contemporary readings from leading philosophers. Addressing in depth the major topics within philosophy of psychology, the editor has carefully selected articles under the following headings:

• pictures of the mind
• commonsense psychology
• representation and cognitive architecture.

Articles by the following philosophers are included: Blackburn, Churchland, Clark, Cummins, Dennett, Davidson, Fodor, Kitcher, Lewis, Lycan, McDowell, McLeod, Rey, Segal, Stich.

Each section includes a helpful introduction by the editor which aims to guide the student gently into the topic. The book is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject, including discussion of the leading philosophers in the field. Ideal for any student of philosophy of psychology or philosophy of mind.

Section 1: Pictures of the Mind  1a. The Autonomous Mind  1b. The Functional Mind  1c. The Representational Mind  1d. The Neurocomputational Mind  Section 2: Common-Sense Psychology  2a. Commonsense Psychology and Psychological Explanation  2b. How Should we think about Commonsense Psychology  Section 3: Representation and Cognitive Architecture  3a. Computational Models of Early Vision  3b. Connectionism, Classicism and Cognitive Architecture  3c. Conceptions of Modularity  3d. Tacit Knowledge  3e. Radical Alternatives 

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