Philosophy of Mind: The Basics

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Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Mind and Mentality
	What is philosophy of mind?
	An inventory of our mental life
	Other mental states
	How philosophers study the mind
	Theories of mind: a rough overview
	What lies ahead
	Concluding summary
	Further reading
2. Dualism
	Cartesian dualism
	Contemporary versions of dualism
	Concluding summary
	Further reading
3. Physicalism
	General motivations for physicalism
	Different versions of physicalism
	General problems for physicalism
	Concluding remarks
	Further reading
4. Functionalism
	The roots of functionalism
	What is functionalism?
	Assessing functionalism: considerations in favor
	Assessing functionalism: problems
	Concluding remarks
	Further reading
5. Machine Minds
	Animal mentality
	Can machines think?
	Can machines feel?
	Concluding remarks
	Further reading
6. The Future of the Mind
	Mind extensions
	Mind uploading
	Mind mergers
	Concluding remarks
	Further reading
Glossary
Bibliography
Index