philosophy of mind

Noun

uncountable countable

(philosophy, uncountable) The area of philosophy which studies the nature and functions of the mind, thought, and consciousness, with attention to such topics as perception, reasoning, belief, memory, will, and identity.

Japanese Meaning

心の哲学：心、意識、思考の性質や機能を研究対象とする哲学の分野。知覚、推論、信念、記憶、意志、自己同一性などの問題に焦点をあてる。 / 精神哲学：精神現象や意識の働き、心の本質を探求する哲学領域。

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The seminar on philosophy of mind sparked heated debates about consciousness and personal identity.

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心の哲学に関するゼミは、意識や個人の同一性をめぐって白熱した議論を引き起こした。

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Philosophy of mind, paradoxically enough, became an interesting area of philosophy only when philosophers began to stop taking the notion of "mind" for granted and began asking whether it was a misleading locution.

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Descartes is a thinker whose very reputation and influence have been serious obstacles to the correct understanding and interpretation of his doctrines . . . . This is preëminently true of his ‘philosophy of mind’, understanding by this expression his conception of the human mind, its nature and significance.

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philosophies of mind

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