Wittgenstein and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind

by Severin Schroeder

Wittgenstein and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind aims to reassess the work of Wittgenstein in terms of its importance to contemporary debates surrounding the philosophy of mind.The first part of this study examines Wittgenstein in the context of current views on the human mind in relation to the body and behavior. The arguments confront the views of Quine and Dennett, as well as functionalism, eliminative materialism, and the current debate about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333918711
• ISBN13: 9780333918715
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.3"