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Brainstorms, Fortieth Anniversary Edition: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology (Mit Press) Paperback – December 15, 2017

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An anniversary edition of a classic in cognitive science, with a new introduction by the author.

When Brainstorms was published in 1978, the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science was just emerging. Daniel Dennett was a young scholar who wanted to get philosophers out of their armchairs—and into conversations with psychologists, linguists, computer scientists. This collection of seventeen essays by Dennett offers a comprehensive theory of mind, encompassing traditional issues of consciousness and free will. Using careful arguments and ingenious thought experiments, the author exposes familiar preconceptions and hobbling intuitions. The essays are grouped into four sections: “Intentional Explanation and Attributions of Mentality”; “The Nature of Theory in Psychology”; “Objects of Consciousness and the Nature of Experience”; and “Free Will and Personhood.”

This anniversary edition includes a new introduction by Dennett, “Reflections on Brainstorms after Forty Years,” in which he recalls the book's original publication by Harry and Betty Stanton of Bradford Books and considers the influence and afterlife of some of the essays. For example, “Mechanism and Responsibility” was Dennett's first articulation of his concept of the intentional stance; “Are Dreams Experiences?” anticipates the major ideas in his 1991 book Consciousness Explained; and “Where Am I?” has been variously represented in a BBC documentary, a student's Javanese shadow puppet play, and a feature-length film made in the Netherlands, Victim of the Brain.

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Daniel C. Dennett is University Professor Codirector of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. He is the author of Brainchildren: Essays on Designing Minds; Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness; Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting; Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness (all published by the MIT Press), From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Mind, and other books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 026253438X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The MIT Press; Fortieth Anniversary ed. edition (December 15, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 438 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780262534383
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262534383
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.06 x 0.9 x 9.06 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brain is Storming
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2013
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This book is easily my personal favorite out of all the Daniel Dennet work that I've read. Fantastic insights into psychology in particular. Brainstorms is a challenging but rewarding read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brainstorms---from Amazon
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I am yet to read this book but have heard about it a lot. Looking forward to reading it first-hand this semester. The book arrived in 2 days, very promptly and in excellent condition. I have deducted half a star because the book had highlights in a few pages and the seller had not mentioned this... Otherwise an excellent copy...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collection of short essays, worth consideration for any Philosopher of Mind
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2011
Daniel Dennett's first major work, Brainstorms, is collection of essays relating loosely in subject matter, that is to say, artificial intelligence, consciousness, philosophy of the mind and biology, and philosophy of action; and totally independent in written structure. The essays are each written as a stand alone work. His infamous "On giving libertarians what they say they want," the very essay that began the near half decade debate between the author and libertarian Robert Kane, first appeared in this collection. The work is fantastic, in that it achieves precisely what it attempts to; it inspires, by agreement or otherwise, a new intensity and illuminates new horizons in any reader interested or involved in the study of the subject matter. Highly recommended for intermediate students of Philosophy of Mind; the else should consider reading something more accessible.
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1.0 out of 5 stars I dislike this book on 2 grounds
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2015
I dislike this book on 2 grounds: One is style, the other content. His style is way too verbose, much of the time saying essentially nothing while filling pages with excess verbiage. He often begins with what I initially assumed to be a prelude to some significant point, such as some boring anecdote. The trouble is, the point never seems to arrive. It was a tedious detour to nowhere. He uses ridiculously long sentences to say what could could be said in much shorter sentences. Ditto paragraphs and whole chapters. "Never use a paragraph where 3 chapters will suffice", to quote another commentator's view on his writing style. Regarding content, many of his positions (if you can identify what his position is) seem absurd. For example, he dedicates a whole chapter titled "Are Dreams Experiences?" Does not this question itself seem absurd, i.e., Is it not obvious that dreams ARE experiences ? That is, they are in fact subjective states we call "experiences". He rambles on with tedious quibbles about dreams, their ability to be remembered, questions of function, rather than the bare fact of experience itself. It is in this, and in many of his writings, that he never faces up to David Chalmer's "Hard Problem of Consciousness".
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