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The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition
Gilbert Ryle
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Description for The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition
Hardback. A sixtieth anniversary edition of Gilbert Ryle's "The Concept of Mind" which is one of the classics of Twentieth-Century philosophy, influential and controversial in equal measure. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 758.
First published in 1949, Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind is one of the classics of twentieth-century philosophy. Described by Ryle as a `sustained piece of analytical hatchet-work' on Cartesian dualism, The Concept of Mind is a radical and controversial attempt to jettison once and for all what Ryle called `the ghost in the machine': Descartes' argument that mind and body are two separate entities. This sixtieth anniversary edition includes a substantial commentary by Julia Tanney and is essential reading for new readers interested not only in the history of analytic philosophy but in its power to challenge major currents ... Read more
First published in 1949, Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind is one of the classics of twentieth-century philosophy. Described by Ryle as a `sustained piece of analytical hatchet-work' on Cartesian dualism, The Concept of Mind is a radical and controversial attempt to jettison once and for all what Ryle called `the ghost in the machine': Descartes' argument that mind and body are two separate entities. This sixtieth anniversary edition includes a substantial commentary by Julia Tanney and is essential reading for new readers interested not only in the history of analytic philosophy but in its power to challenge major currents ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
758g
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415485470
SKU
V9780415485470
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About Gilbert Ryle
Gilbert Ryle was born in England in 1900, one of ten children. In 1924 he was appointed to a lectureship at Christ Church College, Oxford where he was to remain for his entire academic career until his retirement in 1968. In 1945 he was elected to the Waynflete Chair of Metaphysical Philosophy. He was editor of the journal Mind from ... Read more
Reviews for The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition
'This new edition of Ryle's classic work, with a substantial critical study by Julia Tanney, will make possible a re-assessment of Ryle and of the revolutionary potential of The Concept of Mind. Tanney's treatment of Ryle is complex and subtle, and opens up important new ways of thinking in philosophy of mind and philosophy of language.' - Cora Diamond, University ... Read more