{"product_id":"alexander-bain-philosopher-of-mind-hardcover","title":"Alexander Bain: Philosopher of Mind - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Z. Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Bain (1818-1903) was once Britain's greatest philosopher of mind. Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Senses and the Intellect \u003c\/em\u003e(1855) and \u003cem\u003eThe Emotions and the Will \u003c\/em\u003e(1859), he articulated a comprehensive theory of the human mind, integrating cognitive, developmental, and evolutionary psychology with neuroscience and philosophy. John Stuart Mill utilized Bain's theory of moral judgment to clarify and defend utilitarianism. Charles Darwin leaned on Bain's theory of conscience to explain the evolution of morality. William James used Bain's texts to teach philosophy of mind at Harvard, launching psychology as an independent department of inquiry within American universities. \u003cbr\u003eCharles Sanders Peirce said Bain's theory of belief was the axiom of pragmatism. Bain also founded the journal \u003cem\u003eMind\u003c\/em\u003e, doing more than anyone else in his day to build the cognitive sciences into the field it has become. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMill is still celebrated for his analyses of liberalism and utilitarianism. Darwin remains famous for his theory of natural selection. And James is well known as the father of both pragmatism and empirical psychology in America. Bain stands behind these accomplishments, his role unacknowledged. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlexander Bain: Philosopher of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to rectify this oversight. After introducing the reader to Bain's life and early work, Zimmerman critically analyses Bain's solution to the mind-body problem, describes Bain's contributions to logic and his disagreement with Mill over the meaning of proper names, engages with Bain's theories of freewill, conscience, and moral responsibility, and explains Bain's theory of belief and its role in the genesis of pragmatism. The philosophy that emerges will engage philosophers of mind, cognitive scientists, historians of philosophy, and anyone interested in the \"Darwinian revolution\" in our understanding of life on Earth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Z. Zimmerman, \u003cem\u003eProfessor and Chair, Department of Philosophy University of California, Santa Barbara\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAaron Z. Zimmerman is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he has taught since 2002. His is the author of \u003cem\u003eMoral Epistemology\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2010), \u003cem\u003eBelief: A Pragmatic Picture\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2018), and co-editor with Karen Jones and Mark Timmons of \u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Moral Epistemology\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2019). His work is focused on the philosophy of mind, epistemology, moral psychology, and the history of these subjects.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.54 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51406864908511,"sku":"9780198853664","price":179.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/KIqCCE7vxo9780198853664.webp?v=1789574188","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/alexander-bain-philosopher-of-mind-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}