Minds, Brains, and Science (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: John R. Searle
- First Published: 1984
- Type of Work: Philosophy
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Psychology or psychologists, Science or scientists, Emotions, Reality, Human behavior, Computers, Artificial intelligence, Universe, Mind and body, Brain
Form and Content
Minds, Brains, and Science is a slightly revised version of John Searle’s 1984 Reith lectures, a series of six half-hour lectures broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation. These lectures were established by Bertrand Russell in 1948. Because the Reith lectures are popular and discuss issues of wide appeal, the essays are aimed at an audience without a scholarly background in the discipline of philosophy. The popular level is typified by Searle’s avoidance of specialized terms such as “epiphenomenalism” in favor of Standard English.
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