Content and Consciousness. International Library of
Philosophy
and Scientific Method. New York: Humanities Press; London: Routledge
& Kegan Paul, 1969.
Contents:
Part One: The Language of Mind
I. The Ontological Problem of Mind
1. The Mind and Science:3-6.
2. Existence and Identity:6-18.
II. Intentionality
3. The Problem of Intentionality:19-32.
4. Two Blind Alleys:32-39.
5. The Way Out:39-42.
III. Evolution in the Brain
6. The Intelligent Use of Information:43-47.
7. The Evolution of Appropriate Structures:47-63.
8. Goal-directed Behaviour:64-71.
IV. The Ascription of Content
9. Function and Content:72-82.
10. Language and Content:82-90.
11. Personal and Sub-Personal Levels of Explanation: Pain:90-96.
Part Two: Consciousness
V. Introspective Certainty.
12. The Certainty of Certain Utterances:99-104.
13. A Perceiving Machine:104-113.
VI. Awareness and Consciousness
14. The Ordinary Words:114-121.
15. Awareness and Control:121-126.
16. Consciousness:126-131.
VII. Mental Imagery
17. The Nature of Images and the Introspective Trap:132-141.
18. Colours:141-146.
VIII. Thinking and Reasoning
19. People and Processes:147-156.
20. Reasons and Causes:156-163.
IX. Actions and Intentions
21. Intentional Actions:164-171.
22. Willing:171-174.
23. The Importance of Intentional Actions:174-178.
X. Language and Understanding
24. Knowing and Understanding:179-185.
25. Language and Information:185-189.
26. Conclusions:189-190.
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