An Analysis of Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind
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An Analysis of Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind

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An Analysis of Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind

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Gilbert Ryle's 1949 The Concept of Mind is now famous above all as the origin of the phrase "the ghost in the machine" – a phrase Ryle used to attack the popular idea that our bodies and minds are separate. His own position was that mental acts are not at all distinct from bodily actions. Indeed, they are the same thing, merely described in different ways – and if one cuts through the confusing language of the old philosophical debates, he suggests, that becomes clear. While, in many ways, modern philosophers of mind have moved on from or discarded Ryle's actual arguments, The Concept of Mind remains a classic example of two central critical thinking skills: interpretation and reasoning. Ryle was what is known as an "ordinary language" philosopher – a school who considered many philosophical problems to exist purely because of philosophical language. He therefore considered his task as a philosopher to be one of cutting through confusing language, and clarifying matters – exemplifying the critical thinking skill of interpretation at its best. Rather than adding to philosophical knowledge as such, moreover, he saw his role as one of mapping it – giving it what he called a "logical geography." As such, The Concept of Mind is also all about reasoning: laying out, organizing, and systematizing clear arguments.

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Publisher
Macat Library
Year
2017
ISBN
9781351353021
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. WAYS IN TO THE TEXT
  6. Who Was Gilbert Ryle?
  7. What Does The Concept of Mind Say?
  8. Why Does The Concept of Mind Matter?
  9. SECTION 1: INFLUENCES
  10. Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context
  11. Module 2: Academic Context
  12. Module 3: The Problem
  13. Module 4: The Author’s Contribution
  14. SECTION 2: IDEAS
  15. Module 5: Main Ideas
  16. Module 6: Secondary Ideas
  17. Module 7:Achievement
  18. Module 8: Place in the Author’s Work
  19. SECTION 3: IMPACT
  20. Module 9: The First Responses
  21. Module 10: The Evolving Debate
  22. Module 11: Impact and Influence Today
  23. Module 12: Where Next?
  24. Glossary of Terms
  25. People Mentioned in the Text
  26. Works Cited