Reviews for Philosophy of Mind

The average rating for Philosophy of Mind based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-07-17 00:00:00 Sigalit Pearl A clear, engaging discussion of the basic issues dealt with by philosophers of mind.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-06 00:00:00 George Kimberly On free will..."Consider the drug addict who wants a fix and believes that injecting himself with this needle will give him a fix, these reasons causing him to inject the needle. It is certainly true of this man that he would have acted differently if he had not that want and that belief. But this does not mean that he injected the needle of his own free will. In fact, as we all know, he could not help himself; his act was not voluntary. And now, what difference is there between the drug addict, whose actions are caused by his wants and beliefs, and the rest of us?" True dat...we all addicts, baby...to samsara... Dense but lots of good examples to illustrate his points...I enjoyed his sense of humour. Obviously very smart guy...unfortunate that he shares the hubris of most 20thC western philosophers, including the apparent belief that western science is a touchstone for understanding everything.