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- 020 __ |a 9781848729971 (hardback)
- 050 00 |a BF311 |b .W2668 2012
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- 245 10 |a Seven views of mind / |c Lise Wallach and Michael A. Wallach.
- 260 __ |a New York ; |a London : |b Psychology Press, |c 2012.
- 300 __ |a xi, 112 p. : |b ill. ; |c 23 cm.
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 520 __ |a "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 physical world, and notes the difficulties associated with this view as well as why many find it compelling. The book then describes six further major views of mind alternative to dualism that have been developed by psychologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists: Some claim that such words are just about behavior. Some claim that such words are theoretical constructs, like "quarks" in physics. Some identify the mind with the brain. Or with a kind of program in the brain, like the software in a computer. Some think there is nothing to which such words refer. Some think mental talk reflects nothing but convention"-- |c Provided by publisher.
- 700 1_ |a Wallach, Michael A.