Of a Different Mind by Erik Myin - ISBN: 9780262052993
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Action, not thought, is the mind’s fundamental driver: a new perspective.

Of a Different Mind

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind and Psychology

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    23 June 2026

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Summary

A new way to teach philosophy of mind and psychology that makes room for action-first views.

Much of contemporary philosophical discourse of the mind is dominated by understanding the mind as a biological information processor, and it is thanks to its computational operations that we perceive, act intelligently, and think. By contrast, this novel textbook presents a view of the philosophy of mind where action, rather than thought, is the most fundamental thing a mind does. Erik Myin c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262052993
ISBN-10:0262052997
Author:Erik Myin
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:23 June 2026
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Erik Myin

Erik Myin is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Antwerp and coauthor of Radicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minds without Content (MIT Press).

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