The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind

Comprising a series of specially commissioned chapters by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume presents an up-to-date survey of the central themes in the philosophy of mind. It leads the reader through a broad range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Dualism, Emotions, Folk Psychology, Free Will, Individualism, Personal Identity and The Mind-Body Problem.

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• Provides a state of the art overview of philosophy of mind.
  
• Contains 16 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.
  
• Each chapter reviews a central issue, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field.
  
• Provides a solid foundation for further study.