Thought : a very short introduction / Tim Bayne.
"In this lively Very Short Introduction, Tim Bayne explores the nature of thought. Drawing on research from philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology, he examines what we know--and what we don't know--about one of the defining features of human nature: our capacity for thought."--P. [2] of cover.
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- ISBN: 9780199601721
- ISBN: 0199601720
- Physical Description: 126 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Include bibliographical reference and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What is thought? -- The mechanical mind -- The inner sanctum -- Brute thought -- 'They don't think like we do' -- Thought gone wrong -- The ethics of thought -- The limits of thought. |
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Subject: | Thought and thinking. |
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Thought: a Very Short Introduction
Tim Bayne is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manchester. He has taught at the University of Canterbury, Macquarie University, and the University of Oxford. His main interests are in the philosophy of psychology, with a particular focus on consciousness. A native of New Zealand, he divides his time between Manchester and Geneva.