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The Best Books on the Philosophy of Mind ↗

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2018-03-16 · 211 points · 186 comments · 7 books named by at least one person here and at least 3 people overall. The number on the left is how many people named it in this thread.

  1. 3Consciousness Explained

    Consciousness Explained

    Daniel Dennett

    3 here · 7 all-time · #997 overall

  2. 1

    Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

    Harold Abelson

    1 here · 316 all-time · #2 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 742 ratings on Amazon
  3. 1

    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert Pirsig

    1 here · 193 all-time · #5 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 13,921 ratings on Amazon
  4. 1Quantum Computing since Democritus

    Quantum Computing since Democritus

    Scott Aaronson

    1 here · 20 all-time · #319 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 287 ratings on Amazon
  5. 1The Moral Landscape

    The Moral Landscape

    Sam Harris

    1 here · 3 all-time · #2189 overall

  6. 1The Philosophy of Mind

    The Philosophy of Mind

    John Heil

    1 here · 3 all-time · #2385 overall

  7. 1Rediscovery of the Mind

    Rediscovery of the Mind

    John R Searle

    1 here · 3 all-time · #2511 overall