Desire and belief : introduction to some recent philosophical debates
Department
Philosophy
Document Type
Book
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Description
Some call it folk psychology; others call it the perennial philosophy. According to Arthur Falk, author of Desire and Belief, it's the traditional account of the mind's features that make it unique in nature. This work examines the nature of what philosophers call de re mental attitudes, paying close attention to the controversies over the nature of these and allied mental states. Over the course of the book, a story emerges within the traditional account that ultimately appeals to Darwinian principles. The book concludes with two chapters on the contemporary project of naturalizing the mind.
Call number in WMU's library
BD418.3 .F345x 2004
ISBN
0761827153
Publication Date
2004
Publisher
Hamilton Books
City
Lanham
Disciplines
Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind
Citation for published book
Falk, Arthur E. Desire and Belief: Introduction to Some Recent Philosophical Debates. Lanham, Md: Hamilton Books, 2004. Print.
Recommended Citation
Falk, Arthur E., "Desire and belief : introduction to some recent philosophical debates" (2004). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 346.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/346