8 edition of Other Minds found in the catalog.
Published
May 6, 1999
by Oxford University Press, USA
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Written in
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 238 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7388994M |
| ISBN 10 | 0195132467 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780195132465 |
ISBN: OCLC Number: Description: xv, pages ; 23 cm. Contents: Philosophy and the problem of other minds --The history of the problem --The problem today --Knowledge of other minds --Ancient and modern scepticism and the problem of other minds --The ancient sceptics: a brief introduction - . In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how subjective experience crept into being—how nature became aware of itself. As Godfrey-Smith stresses, it is a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared.
Malle is coeditor of two other volumes, Intentions and Intentionality and The Evolution of Language Out of Pre-Language, and the author of How the Mind Explains Behavior. Sara D. Hodges, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. Peter Godfrey-Smith. Peter Godfrey-Smith is a distinguished professor of philosophy at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and a professor of history and the philosophy of science at the University of is the author of Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness and four scholarly books, including Theory .
In this compelling analysis of 'other minds' Anita Avramides traces the question from the Ancient Sceptics through to Descartes, Malebranche, Locke, Berkeley, Reid and Wittgenstein. The second part of the book explores the views of influential contemporary philosophers such as Strawson, Davidson, Nagel and Searle. Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith available in Trade Paperback on , also read synopsis and reviews. Named a Top Ten Science Book of Fall by 5/5(1).
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Other Minds is a superb, coruscating book. It’s exciting to see bottom-up philosophy―philosophy that starts on the reef and in the sand and then crawls slowly up towards abstraction. That’s how all philosophy should be done." ―Charles Foster, Cited by: The tagline for Other Minds is: A philosopher dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousness.
If we want to understand other minds, the minds of cephalopods are the most other of all. The tagline for Other Minds is: A philosopher dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousness/5.
Other Minds is a superb, coruscating book. It’s exciting to see bottom-up philosophy―philosophy that starts on the reef and in the sand and then crawls slowly up towards abstraction. That’s how all philosophy should be done." ―Charles Foster, Literary Review "Fascinating and often delightful/5().
Other Minds will delight and challenge every naturalist, every diver, every person who has ever wondered about the nature of other creatures' experience. In other words, everyone should read this book — and come away with a more complex and compassionate relationship to the other animals with whom we share both Earth and sea."Pages: 'In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a philosopher, skilfully combines science, philosophy and his experiences of swimming among these tentacled beasts to illuminate Other Minds book origin and nature of Other Minds book - The Economist.
`I love this book, its masterful blend of natural history, philosophy, and wonder 5/5(2). Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life is published by William Collins.
To order a copy for £17 (RRP £20) go to or call Free UK p&p over £10, online orders only. Phone orders min p&p of £Author: Philip Hoare. Secondly, 'Other Minds' is the kind of book destined to become a classic of its genre, as it has a tremendous - I would say life-changing - effect on the reader.
This reader included; after reading about the startlingly high level of intelligence possessed by octopuses, I cannot ever see myself ordering octopus as food in a restaurant again/5(). other minds records This year we focused our efforts on bringing to light gems from some classic new music composers from the midth Century.
Our two latest releases are actually re-releases, one from the s and the other from the s. Other Minds is a superb, coruscating book. It's exciting to see bottom-up philosophy -- philosophy that starts on the reef and in the sand and then crawls slowly up towards abstraction.
That's how all philosophy should be done.". --Charles Foster, Literary Review "Fascinating and often delightful/5(). Other Minds is a superb, coruscating book.
It’s exciting to see bottom-up philosophy—philosophy that starts on the reef and in the sand and then crawls slowly up towards abstraction. That’s how all philosophy should be done." —Charles Foster, Literary Review "Fascinating and often delightfulCited by: In this compelling analysis of 'other minds' Anita Avramides traces the question from the Ancient Sceptics through to Descartes, Malebranche, Locke, Berkeley, Reid and Wittgenstein.
The second part of the book explores the views of influential contemporary philosophers such as Strawson, Davidson, Nagel and Searle/5.
In this compelling analysis of 'other minds' Anita Avramides traces the question from the Ancient Sceptics through to Descartes, Malebranche, Locke, Berkeley, Reid and Wittgenstein. The second part of the book explores the views of influential contemporary philosophers such as Strawson, Davidson, Nagel and Edition: 1st Edition.
A must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of the mind – ours and the very other, but equally sentient, minds of the cephalopods." – Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds "Exciting, dramatic, vivid, revelatory, this book is full of Price Range: £ - £ Other Minds is a bestseller by Peter Godfrey-Smith on the evolution and nature of consciousness.
It compares the situation in cephalopods, especially the octopus and the cuttlefish, with that in mammals and x active bodies that enable and perhaps require a measure of intelligence have evolved three times, in arthropods, cephalopods, and : Peter Godfrey-Smith. Read the full-text online edition of Other Minds ().
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Other Minds () is an exploration of the evolution of the octopus. Once a limpet-like creature that crawled along the bottom of the ocean, the octopus is now an intelligent and unique predator.
Peter Godfrey-Smith guides the reader through billions of years of evolutionary history to explain the development of complex life, while shedding light on one of the world’s most intriguing. Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith,available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.
Other Minds: Peter Godfrey-Smith: /5(10K). In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how subjective experience crept into being - how nature became aware of itself.
As Godfrey-Smith stresses, it is a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared. In “Other Minds,” Peter Godfrey-Smith hunts the commonalities and origins of sentience.
He is an academic philosopher but also a diver. Watching octopuses watching him, our author considers minds and meanings. Octopuses and cuttlefish — cephalopods — make surprisingly good foils here.
In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how subjective experience crept into being—how nature became aware of itself.
As Godfrey-Smith stresses, it is a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared/5(31). Introduction: The Philosophical Culture p. 3 I Philosophy of Mind 1. Freud's Anthropomorphism p. 13 2. Freud's Permanent Revolution p. 26 3. Wittgenstein: The Egocentric Predicament p.
45 4. Chomsky: Linguistics and Epistemology p. 56 5. Fodor: The Boundaries of Inner Space p. 65 6. Armstrong on the Mind p. 72 7.
Dennett: Content and Consciousness p. 82 8. In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how subjective experience crept into being—how nature became aware of itself.
As Godfrey-Smith stresses, it is a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared/5(10).Other Minds will delight and challenge every naturalist, every diver, every person who has ever wondered about the nature of other creatures' experience. In other words, everyone should read this book—and come away with a more complex and compassionate relationship to the other animals with whom we share both Earth and sea.5/5.
