Brainstorming : Views and Interviews on the Mind

Gallagher presents a collection of dialogues between himself and a number of neuroscientists, including Michael Gazzaniga, Marc Jeannerod, and Chris Frith, on the relation between the mind and brain. An Introduction To The Study Of The Mind, With Topics Ranging Over Consciousness, Emotion, Language, Movement, Free Will And Moral Responsibility. Includes Extracts From The Author's Interviews With Scientists On The Relation Between The Mind And The Brain. How To Study The Mind -- Preliminaries, Prerequisites And Precedents -- Movement -- Moving Into Action -- Consciousness -- Intersubjectivity -- A Short Robotic Interlude -- Emotion And Empathy -- Language, Cognition, And Other Extras -- Self And Self-consciousness -- Free Will And Moral Responsibility. Shaun Gallagher. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [257]-272) And Index. Shaun Gallagher is a philosopher of mind who has made it his business to study and meet with leading neuroscientists, including Michael Gazzaniga, Marc Jeannerod and Chris Frith. The result is this unique introduction to the study of the mind, with topics ranging over consciousness, emotion, language, movement, free will and moral responsibility. The discussion throughout is illustrated by lengthy extracts from the author's many interviews with his scientist colleagues on the relation between the mind and the brain.