First published in 1990, Mind and Cognition: An Anthology is now firmly established as a popular teaching apparatus for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses in the philosophy of mind.
Brings together the most important classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of mind and cognition
Completely revised and updated throughout, in response to feedback from teachers in the field
Now includes 20 new readings
Each updated part opens with a brief, synoptic introduction to the individual field and a comprehensive further reading list
Each section also includes three to four of the most influential papers that have been written in the philosophy of mind over the last 40 years
About the Author
William G. Lycan is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published widely in the field of philosophy of mind and language. His publications include Consciousness (1987), Judgement and Justification (1988), and Consciousness and Experience (1996).
Jesse J. Prinz is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He works primarily in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. His books include Furnishing the Mind: Concepts and Their Perceptual Basis (2002), Gut Reactions: A Perceptual Theory of Emotion (2004), and The Emotional Construction of Morals (2007).
Features
Brings together the most important classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of mind and cognition
Completely revised and updated throughout, in response to feedback from teachers in the field
Now includes 20 new readings
Each updated part opens with a brief, synoptic introduction to the individual field and a comprehensive further reading list
Each section also includes three to four of the most influential papers that have been written in the philosophy of mind over the last 40 years
