Description
Product ID: | 9780367077518 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy |
Title: | Mental Action and the Conscious Mind |
Authors: | Author: Lisa Miracchi Titus, Michael Brent |
Page Count: | 310 |
Subjects: | Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Cognition & cognitive psychology |
Description: | Recent accounts of human agency tend to overlook the role of conscious mental action in our daily lives, while contemporary accounts of the conscious mind often ignore the role of mental action and agency in shaping consciousness. This collection aims to establish the centrality of mental action for discussions of agency and mind. Mental action deserves a place among foundational topics in action theory and philosophy of mind. Recent accounts of human agency tend to overlook the role of conscious mental action in our daily lives, while contemporary accounts of the conscious mind often ignore the role of mental action and agency in shaping consciousness. This collection aims to establish the centrality of mental action for discussions of agency and mind. The thirteen original essays provide a wide-ranging vision of the various and nuanced philosophical issues at stake. Among the questions explored by the contributors are:
By investigating the nature, scope, and explanation of mental action, the essays presented here aim to demonstrate the significance of conscious mental action for discussions of agency and mind. Mental Action and the Conscious Mind will be of interest to scholars and graduate students working in philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, and philosophy of agency, as well as to philosophically inclined cognitive scientists. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-07-15 |