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The Future of Folk Psychology

The Future of Folk Psychology

The Future of Folk Psychology

Intentionality and Cognitive Science
John D. Greenwood, City University of New York
October 1991
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    The essays in this volume are concerned with our everyday and developed scientific systems of explanation of human behavior in terms of beliefs, attitudes, memories, and the like. The volume provides an introduction to the lively contemporary debate about the status and theoretical viability of such forms of "folk-psychological" explanation, in the light of recent developments in neurobiology and cognitive science. It can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in the philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive science.

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    "...a rich supplement to a traditional course in the philosophy of mind or a main text for a course that emphasizes just these issues. Among the book's strengths is that it collects excellent papers on folk psychology by key players in the field." Frederick Adams, Teaching Philosophy

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    October 1991
    Paperback
    9780521408981
    304 pages
    229 × 152 × 17 mm
    0.45kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • Introduction: folk psychology and scientific psychology John D. Greenwood
    • 1. Fodor's guide to mental representation: the intelligent auntie's vade-mecum Jerry A. Fodor
    • 2. Folk psychology and the explanation of human behaviour Paul M. Churchland
    • 3. Reasons to believe John D. Greenwood
    • 4. Connectionism, eliminativism, and the future of folk psychology William Ramsey, Stephen Stich and Joseph Garon
    • 5. Being indiscrete John Heil
    • 6. Two contrasts: folk craft versus folk science, and belief versus opinion Daniel C. Dennett
    • 7. Folk psychology is here to stay Terence Horgan and James Woodward
    • 8. Folk-psychological explanations Jonathan Bennett
    • 9. Losing your mind: physics, identity, and folk burglar prevention Simon Blackburn
    • 10. 'Tractarian states' and folk-psychological explanation Jay Rosenberg
    • 11. The autonomy of folk psychology Joseph Margolis
    • 12. A culturalist account of folk psychology Richard McDonough
    • Author index
    • Subject index.
      Contributors
    • John D. Greenwood, Jerry A. Fodor, Paul M. Churchland, William Ramsey, Stephen Stich, Joseph Garon, John Heil, Daniel C. Dennett, Terence Horgan, James Woodward, Jonathan Bennett, Simon Blackburn, Jay Rosenberg, Joseph Margolis, Richard McDonough

    • Editor
    • John D. Greenwood , City University of New York