Revised and updated to take account of new developments in the field,The Biological Mind: A Philosophical Introductionexplores these questions and more, using the philosophy of biology to introduce and assess the nature of the mind. Justin Garson addresses the following key topics
moral psychology, altruism, and levels of selection;evolutionary psychology and the adaptationism debate;genes, environment, and the nature-nurture debate;natural selection and mental representation;psychiatric classification and the maladapted mind.
This second edition includes three new chapters on race, sex, and human nature as well as new sections on group and kin selection, psychological altruism, and cultural evolution. Including chapter summaries, annotated further readings, a glossary of terms, and examples and case studies throughout, this is an indispensable introduction for those teaching philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of biology. It will also be an excellent resource for those in related fields such as biology.