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Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology

by Daniel C. Dennett · 1978 · 377 pages

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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.

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philosophypsychologyscience
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philosophyreligion
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medium · 377 pages
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