The human mind is one of the most extraordinary mysteries of the contemporary sciences and philosophy. We know for sure that we have one, and that we have feelings and conscious experience. But why is that? This anthology addresses contemporary issues in the field of study that is the philosophy of mind. It is divided into five main parts: i) the concept of Self in the contemporary philosophy of mind; ii) sensory experience: odors, vision and colors; iii) Artificial Intelligence: the future, the ethics and the costs; iv) the relationship between neuroscience and philosophy; and, finally, v) th.

• Table of Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Introduction
• Part I: The Self in Contemporary Philosophy of Mind
  • Chapter One
  • Chapter Two
  • Chapter Three
• Part II: Odors, Colors and Vision
  • Chapter Four
  • Chapter Five
  • Chapter Six
  • Chapter Seven
• Part III: Artificial Intelligence
  • Chapter Eight
  • Chapter Nine
  • Chapter Ten
• Part IV: Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind
  • Chapter Eleven
  • Chapter Twelve
  • Chapter Thirteen
• Part V: Philosophy of Mind: History, Influences and Concepts
  • Chapter Fourteen
  • Chapter Fifteen
  • Chapter Sixteen
  • Chapter Seventeen
  • Chapter Eighteen
• Contributors