Philosophy of the Mind

James Douglas offers a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the Philosophy of Mind. Designed to stimulate as well as instruct, he begins with a brief notice of the history of Speculative Opinions and moves on to more specific issues including perception, Memory and Suggestion, the Train of Thought, Reasoning and Logic, Emotions, Taste, Freedom and the Will, Morals, and Religion. His discussion is distinctive in giving equal attention to deep metaphysical questions concerning the mind and to the discoveries and theories of psychology. The book will be of interest to any reader with a basic grounding in modern philosophy.