Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind

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<p><b>A timely collection of debates concerning the major themes and topics in philosophy of mind, fully updated with new topics covering the latest developments in the field</b><p><i>Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind </i>provides a lively and engaging introduction to the conceptual background, ongoing debates, and contentious issues in the field today. Original essays by more than 30 of the discipline¿s most influential thinkers offer opposing perspectives on a series of contested questions regarding mental content, physicalism, the place of consciousness in the physical world, and the nature of perception and mental capacities. <p>Written to appeal to non-specialists and professional philosophers alike, the second edition of <i>Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind</i> features five entirely new debates on the relation between perception and cognition, whether pain is a natural kind, whether perception is best understood through representational content or direct contac