During the early modern era (c. 1600-1800), philosophers formulated a
number of new questions, methods of investigation, and theories
regarding the nature of the mind. The result of their efforts has been
described as "the original cognitive revolution". Topics in Early
Modern Philosophy of Mind provides a comprehensive snapshot of this
exciting period in the history of thinking about the mind, presenting
studies of a wide array of philosophers and topics. Written by some of
today's foremost authorities on early modern philosophy, the ten
chapters address issues ranging from those that have long captivated
philosophers and psychologists as well as those that have been
underexplored. Likewise, the papers engage figures from the history of
ideas who are well-known today (Descartes, Hume, Kant) as well as those
who have been comparatively neglected by contemporary scholarship
(Desgabets, Boyle, Collins).
This volume will become an essential reference work that graduate
students and professionals in the fields of philosophy of mind, the
history of philosophy, and the history of psychology will want to own.