Philosophy of Mind
- 386 pages
- 14 hours of reading
This title is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, exploring the mind/body problem and related topics, including the status of psychology and cognitive science.
Jaegwon Kim Book order
September 12, 1934 – November 27, 2019
Jaegwon Kim is a pivotal philosopher renowned for his foundational work on the mind-body problem and mental causation. His thought is characterized by a rejection of Cartesian metaphysics and a critical examination of strict psychophysical identities. Kim delves deeply into concepts of supervenience and event individuation, contributing significantly to contemporary metaphysics and epistemology. His philosophical inquiries span the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, action theory, epistemology, and the philosophy of science.
- 2010
- 2007
Physicalism, or Something Near Enough
- 202 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Focusing on the mind-body problem, Jaegwon Kim explores the challenges posed by mental causation and consciousness to contemporary physicalism. He systematically examines what can be claimed about physicalism after decades of debate, questioning how minds can exert causal influence in a physical realm and whether consciousness can be fully explained within a physicalist framework. Kim's work represents a significant contribution to ongoing discussions in the philosophy of mind, aiming to clarify the relationship between mental states and physical phenomena.
- 2002
Influential philosopher Jaegwon Kim's collection of essays delves into key themes in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. It explores concepts such as mental causation, the nature of properties, and the interplay between science and philosophy. Through rigorous argumentation and insightful analysis, Kim addresses fundamental questions about the relationship between the mental and the physical, making significant contributions to contemporary philosophical discourse.
- 1978
Values and Morals
- 356 pages
- 13 hours of reading
This Festschrift honors distinguished philosophers William K. Frankena, Charles L. Stevenson, and Richard B. Brandt from the University of Michigan's Department of Philosophy. It highlights their contributions to ethics and the department's tradition of excellence, tracing its evolution from indoctrination to a focus on inquiry and scholarship.