Description
A classic work from early in Russell's career and his major engagement with the nature of the mind
Set the path for much of his subsequent philosophical beliefs about mind and consciousness
Revised and updated Introduction by Thomas Baldwin places the book in helpful historical and philosophical context
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Routledge Classics Edition Thomas Baldwin, Preface, 1. Recent Criticisms of “Consciousness”, 2. Instinct and Habit, 3. Desire and Feeling, 4. Influence of Past History on Present Occurrences in Living Organisms, 5. Psychological and Physical Causal Laws, 6. Introspection, 7. The Definition of Perception, 8. Sensations and Images, 9. Memory, 10. Words and Meaning, 11. General Ideas and Thought, 12. Belief, 13. Truth and Falsehood, 14. Emotions and Will, 15. Characteristics of Mental Phenomena, Index
