Introducing Philosophy of Mind, Today

This coursebook introduces philosophy of mind as it is practiced in the third decade of the 21st century to a wide range of readers.It provides any interested student, researcher, or general reader--no matter their academic background--with an appreciation of what philosophers of mind do. The book is particularly well-suited for classroom use: each of the twenty chapters contains enough material for one standard week of classes, including an editorial preface, an essay, a response to that essay, discussion questions, and suggestions for further readings.The forty-two contributing authors address perennial philosophical puzzles about consciousness, perception, thought, and agency from 21st century perspectives.They also address new philosophical issues that arise from research in psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. And they do so without assuming any background knowledge of philosophy or the relevant sciences, using clear prose and vivid examples to communicate what e