The early modern period is arguably the most pivotal of all in the study of themind, teeming with a variety of conceptions ofmind. Some of these posed serious questions for assumptions about the nature of themind, many of which still depended on notions of the soul and God. It is an era that witnessed the emergence of theories and arguments that continue to animate the study ofphilosophy ofmind, such as dualism, (...) vitalism, materialism, and idealism. -/- Covering pivotal figures inphilosophy such as Descartes, Hobbes, Kant, Leibniz, Cavendish, and Spinoza,Philosophy ofMind in the Early Modern and Modern Ages provides an outstanding survey ofphilosophy ofmind of the period. Following an introduction by Rebecca Copenhaver, sixteen specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers, and debates, including: -/- Hobbes, Descartes’philosophy ofmind and its early critics, consciousness, the later Cartesians, Malebranche, Cavendish, Locke, Spinoza, Descartes and Leibniz, perception and sensation, desires, mental substance and mental activity, Hume, and Kant. Essential reading for students and researchers inphilosophy ofmind, enlightenmentphilosophy, and the history ofphilosophy,Philosophy ofMind in the Early Modern and Modern Ages is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as religion, history of psychology, and history of science. (shrink)