Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology

by Daniel C. Dennett

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This collection of 17 essays by the author offers a comprehensive theory of mind, encompassing traditional issues of consciousness and free will. Using careful arguments and ingenious thought-experiments, the author exposes familiar preconceptions and hobbling institutions. The essays are grouped into four sections: Intentional Explanation and Attributions of Mentality; The Nature of Theory in Psychology; Objects of Consciousness and the Nature of Experience; and Free Will and Personhood.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262540371

ISBN13:9780262540377

Release Date:July 1981

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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