The Attending Mind

Carolyn Dicey Jennings

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Cambridge University Press
23 December 2021

Philosophy of language; Philosophy of mind; Cognition & cognitive psychology

An ancient metaphor likens attention to an archer pulling her bow - the self directing her mind through attention. Yet both the existence of such a self, and the impact of attention on the mind, have been debated for millennia. Advancements in science mean that we now have a better understanding of what attention is and how it works, but philosophers and scientists remain divided as to its impact on the mind. This book takes a strong stance: attention is the key to the self, consciousness, perception, action, and knowledge. While it claims that we cannot perceive novel stimuli without attention, it argues that we can act on and experience the world without attention. It thus provides a new way of thinking about the mind - as something that can either shape itself through attention or engage with the world as it is given, relying on its habits and skills.

By: Carolyn Dicey Jennings
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781316646892
ISBN 10: 1316646890
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 23 December 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. The philosophical landscape on attention; 3. Attention, mental causation, and the self; 4. Attention, perception, and knowledge; 5. Attention, consciousness, and habitual behavior; 6. Attention, action, and responsibility; 7. Conclusion; Appendix A. Mental causation and its problems; Appendix B. The conceptual history of top-down attention; Appendix C. Top-down attention and the brain; Appendix D. Working memory and attention.

Carolyn Dicey Jennings is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Merced.

Reviews for The Attending Mind

'In this concise, lucid book ... Jennings offers a reconciliation between agent-centered freedom and compatibilism. Philosophical psychology is enriched by this valuable exploration.' J. R. Shook, Choice