philosophy of mind

Definitions

1. 1

   The area of philosophy which studies the nature and functions of the mind, thought, and…

   The area of philosophy which studies the nature and functions of the mind, thought, and consciousness, with attention to such topics as perception, reasoning, belief, memory, will, and identity.

   • Philosophy of mind, paradoxically enough, became an interesting area of philosophy only when philosophers began to stop taking the notion of "mind" for granted and began asking whether it was a misleading locution.
   • [T]he crux of the debate over concepts is really to be found within discussions of the philosophy of mind.
2. 2

   The views of a particular philosopher or philosophical movement concerning the matters…

   The views of a particular philosopher or philosophical movement concerning the matters studied within this area of philosophy.

   • Now we shall argue that science is relevant to philosophy and, in particular, to the problem of settling the disputes among the ten philosophies of mind outlined in the previous section.

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