The Meaning of Mind
Language, Morality, and Neuroscience
In The Meaning of Mind, Thomas Szasz argues that only as a verb does the word mind name something in the real world, namely, attending or heeding. Minding is the ability to pay attention and adapt to one's environment by using language to communicate with others and oneself. Viewing the mind as a potentially infinite variety of self-conversations is the key that unlocks many of the mysteries we associate with this concept. Modern neuroscience is a misdirected effort to explain mind in terms of brain functions. The claims and conclusions of the diverse academics and scientists who engage in this enterprise undermine the concepts of moral agenc…
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- ISBN: 978-0-275-95603-5
- EAN: 9780275956035
- Produktnummer: 9434676
- Verlag: Praeger Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
- Seitenangabe: 198 S.
- Masse: H24.0 cm x B16.1 cm x D1.5 cm 469 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 469
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