Mind and Cognition 3e P - (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) 3rd Edition by William G Lycan & Jesse J Prinz (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

First published in 1990, Mind and Cognition: An Anthology is now firmly established as a popular teaching apparatus for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses in the philosophy of mind.

• Brings together the most important classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of mind and cognition
  
• Completely revised and updated throughout, in response to feedback from teachers in the field
  
• Now includes 20 new readings
  
• Each updated part opens with a brief, synoptic introduction to the individual field and a comprehensive further reading list
  
• Each section also includes three to four of the most influential papers that have been written in the philosophy of mind over the last 40 years

From the Back Cover

First published in 1990, Mind and Cognition: An Anthology is now firmly established as a popular teaching apparatus for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses in the philosophy of mind. This collection of classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of mind and cognition provides the reader with an overview of the complex, sophisticated, and sometimes conflicting developments in theories of mind that have taken place over the last 50 years, making available to students, teachers, and researchers the very best and most influential contributions to the discipline.

For this new edition, 20 new readings are included and substantial revisions aim to strike a balance between the traditional areas of philosophy of mind and cutting edge areas of philosophy of cognitive science, such as situated cognition, animal minds, and emotion. The emphasis in selection throughout has been on quality and teachability, making this volume a vital resource.

Review Quotes

"Since it appeared almost 20 years ago, Mind and Cognition has been the premiere anthology in contemporary philosophy of mind. This judiciously updated edition secures its position for the foreseeable future."
Shaun Nichols, University of Arizona

"An enormously useful collection, including representative articles not only on the multitude of positions before and after the 'cognitive revolution', but also on topics such as the emotions, animal minds and distinctively perceptual content that have only recently begun to receive the attention they deserve. An ideal text for both introductory and graduate study of the many topics."
Georges Rey, University of Maryland

About the Author

William G. Lycan is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published widely in the field of philosophy of mind and language. His publications include Consciousness (1987), Judgement and Justification (1988), and Consciousness and Experience (1996).

Jesse J. Prinz is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He works primarily in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. His books include Furnishing the Mind: Concepts and Their Perceptual Basis (2002), Gut Reactions: A Perceptual Theory of Emotion (2004), and The Emotional Construction of Morals (2007).