The mind is the brain. Each mental state -- each hope, fear, thought --
can be identified with a particular physical state of the brain, without
remainder. So argues Nicholas Humphrey in this highly readable yet
scholarly essay. He offers strong support for his "identity theory" from
evolution. His controversial claim is discussed and challenged in
commentaries by authors such as Andy Clark (Being There, 1997), Daniel
Dennett (Consciousness Explained, 1991; Darwin's Dangerous Idea,
1995) and Ralph Ellis (Questioning Consciousness, 1995). Humphrey
rounds off the book with a response to his critics. An excellent short
introduction to the mind-body problem and the study of consciousness.