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This reissue was first published in 1978. Anthony Kenny, one of the most distinguished philosophers in England, explores the notion of responsibility and the precise place of the mental element in criminal actions. Bringing the insights of recent philosophy of mind to bear on contemporary...
To Be Published June 29th 2012 by Routledge
This book, first published in 1962, is based on a series of lectures first given at Cambridge University in 1959 and 1960, dealing with 'psychical research' - i.e. the scientific investigation of ostensibly paranormal phenomena. Split into three sections, Professor Broad's study examines...
To Be Published June 30th 2012 by Routledge
Hilary Putnam is one of the world’s leading philosophers. His work has made enormous contributions to a rich variety of philosophical topics and debates. His work is highly original and often provocative and he coined some now familiar, classic philosophical thought experiments, such as ‘the brain...
To Be Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge
Series: Ontological Explorations
Groff's argument runs counter to the familiar anti-metaphysical habit. Social and political philosophy, she maintains, is not as metaphysically neutral as it may seem. Even the most deontological of theories connects up with an attendant set of philosophical commitments regarding what kinds of...
To Be Published August 2nd 2012 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
In this volume, Maher contextualizes the work of a group of contemporary analytic philosophers--The Pittsburgh School--whose work is characterized by an interest in the history of philosophy and a commitment to normative functionalism, or the insight that to identify something as a manifestation of...
To Be Published August 7th 2012 by Routledge
This book examines seven different answers to the question, "What are we talking about when we talk about the mind?" It begins by considering the dualistic view, frequently taken for granted by students, that words like "belief," "anger," and "jealousy" refer to a realm quite distinct from the...
To Be Published August 21st 2012 by Psychology Press
Although much academic work has been done on the areas of mind, brain, and society, a theoretical synthesis of the three levels of analysis – the biological, the mental, and the social – has not until now been put forward. In Emotion and Reason, Warren TenHouten presents a truly comprehensive...
To Be Published August 28th 2012 by Routledge
Does perception provide us with direct and unmediated access to the world around us? The so-called 'argument from illusion ' has traditionally been supposed to show otherwise: from the subject's point of view, perceptual illusions are often indistinguishable from veridical perceptions; hence,...
To Be Published September 4th 2012 by Routledge
Donald Davidson (1917-2004) was one of the most prominent philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century. His thinking about language, mind, and epistemology has shaped the views of several generations of philosophers. This book brings together articles by a host of prominent contemporary...
To Be Published September 17th 2012 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
When first published, John Heil's introduction quickly became a widely used guide for students with little or no background in philosophy to central issues of philosophy of mind. Heil provided an introduction free of formalisms, technical trappings, and specialized terminology. He offered clear...
To Be Published October 29th 2012 by Routledge
