Armstrong, David Malet - The Mind-Body Problem: An Opinionated Introduction

The mind-body problem is the problem of what the mind is, what the body is, and, especially, what relation they stand in to each other. This book is based upon lectures that I gave for many years at Sydney University. It is not intended for students who have not yet done any philosophy. For North American students an introductory philosophy course is a desirable preliminary. For British and Australasian students, it is probably best as a second or third year course.


The book has three further features: It is in some degree historical; it is dialectical; and it is opinionated.