Bücher der Reihe International Library of Philosophy

Arguing that the major problems in epistemology have their roots in concerns about our control over our beliefs, David Owen presents a critical discussion of the current trends in contemporary epistemology.

Focuses on the relationship between consciousness and the brain. This work presents a systematic, phenomenological inquiry into the features of conscious life: the nature of awareness, introspection, phenomenal space, and time-consciousness. It is for anyone concerned with debates on consciousness in philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience.

Matters of Mind examines the mind-body problem. It will prove invaluable for those interested in epistemology, philosophy of mind and cognitive science.

Criticizes the fundamental liberal philosophical assumptions underlying much of the modern tradition of theorizing about punishment. Instead, this text argues that the social functions of criminal law and punishment are justifiable.

Frank Jackson's versatility and range are illustrated by this new collection, which brings together some of his most important publications on mind, action, conditionals, method in metaphysics, and ethics.

The first book of its kind to bring together the many different topics that surround the issue of personal identity. Brian Garrett makes an important contribution to the philosophy of personal identity and mind, and to epistemology.

First published in 1968, this text remains the most compelling, comprehensive statement of the view that the mind is material. In the preface to this new edition, the author reflects on the book's impact in the light of recent debates.

'Microphysicalism', the view that whole objects behave the way they do in virtue of the behaviour of their constituent parts, is an influential contemporary view with a long philosophical and scientific heritage. In "What's Wrong With Microphysicalism?", Andreas Huttemann offers a fresh challenge to this view.

This text extends and evolves D.H. Mellor's classic exploration of the philosophy of time, "Real Time". It aims to answer such basic metaphysical questions about time as: how do past, present and future differ, how are time and space related, what is change, and is time travel possible?

Bridging both 20th-century economics and 20th-century philosophy, the author examines the basic intellectual roots of economics.

A clear and systematic account of the philosophy of science which examines the theories of Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn and Feyerabend before proposing a new, temperate rationalist perspective.

Sorrell is critical of the scientistic tendency in philosophy. He does not wish to devalue science but supports the need to raise the status of arts and humanities within the discipline.

G.E. Moore, more than either Bertrand Russell or Ludwig Wittgenstein was chiefly responsible for the rise of the analytic method in 20th century philosophy. This selection of his writings shows Moore at his very best.

Causation is central to our lives and the world cannot be understood without understanding it. This book is an account of the nature and implications of causation.

Dennett's classic introduction to the philosophy of mind.