The Presence of Mind

by Daniel D. Hutto

Will our everyday account of ourselves be vindicated by a new science? Or, will our self-understanding remain untouched by such developments? This book argues that beliefs and desires have a legitimate place in the explanation of action. Eliminativist arguments mistakenly focus on the vehicles of content not content itself. This book asks whether a naturalistic theory of content is possible. It is argued that a modest biosemantic theory of intentional,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556194331
• ISBN13: 9781556194337
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 252 Pages