Mechanical Mind: A Philosophical Introduction to Minds, Machines and Mental Representation

Rating:
Summary: Good Intro Text
Review: If you're a casual reader looking for bold explorations of the mysteries of consciousness, etc., then you should probably look elsewhere.

This, however, is a very useful and clear text concerning the mind as information processor view (also known as the computational/representational theory of mind) that tends to dominate academic discussion. A good introduction to the 'cognitivist' paradigm and the philosophical issues that arise within it.

The book avoids/evades most metaphysical issues, but achieves what it sets out to do very well.

Rating:
Summary: somewhat dry
Review: The author takes a combination platter approach
to the material giving a somewhat bland result.
The subject matter is rather familiar and the best
thing about the book is the suggested readings
which follow each chapter.