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The Concept of Mind
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Concept of Mind
Contributors:
By (Author) Gilbert Ryle
Introduction by Daniel C. Dennett
Series:
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:
Penguin Classics
Publication Date:
23rd October 2000
UK Publication Date:
3rd August 2000
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
192
Physical Properties
Number of Pages:
336
Dimensions:
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 15mm
Weight:
231g
Description
This epoch-making book cuts through confused thinking and forces us to re-examine many cherished ideas about knowledge, imagination, consciousness and the intellect. The result is a classic example of philosophy.
Author Bio
Gilbert Ryle was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford between 1945 and 1968 and editor of 'Mind' from 1947 to 1971. He died in 1976. Eminent philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel C. Dennett is the authorof Darwin's Dangerous Idea.
