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Of a Different Mind - by Erik Myin (Paperback)

Name: Of a Different Mind - by Erik Myin (Paperback)
Brand: MIT Press
SKU: 1005632121
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A new way to teach philosophy of mind and psychology that makes room for action-first views.
About the Author: Erik Myin is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Antwerp and coauthor of Radicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minds without Content (MIT Press).
336 Pages
Philosophy, Mind & Body

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Book Synopsis

A new way to teach philosophy of mind and psychology that makes room for action-first views.

Much of contemporary philosophical discourse of the mind is dominated by understanding the mind as a naturally evolved kind of computer. In this view, evolution has equipped us with a biological information processor, and it is thanks to cognitive operations that we perceive, act intelligently, and think. By contrast, this novel textbook presents an agential view of the philosophy of mind where action, rather than thought, is the most important thing a mind does. Erik Myin covers a broad range of action-based views--embodied, embedded, enacted, extended, and enculturated--while providing a thorough introduction to standard analytical philosophy of mind. Balancing historical perspectives with forward-looking pluralism, Myin tells a different story about the philosophy of mind that expands, rather than constrains, possibilities and provides a relevant blueprint for the next generation of thinkers in the field.

Offers an innovative, agential view of the philosophy of mind
Integrates coverage of historical thinking and contemporary developments
Details action-first views of the mind
Suits undergraduate students in philosophy and psychology

About the Author

Erik Myin is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Antwerp and coauthor of Radicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minds without Content (MIT Press).

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W)

Weight: .81 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Philosophy

Sub-Genre: Mind & Body

Publisher: MIT Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Erik Myin

Language: English

Street Date: May 19, 2026

TCIN: 1005632121

UPC: 9780262052993

Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-6158

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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