Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Theory of Mind and the Philosophy of Psychology
1. What is pain?
2. The mystery of dreaming
3. What are thoughts made of?
4. Prospects for artificial intelligence Part II: Philosophy of Language and Logic
5. Humor as a guide to the study of language
6. Speaking your mother tongue: nature or nurture?
7. This statement is false
8. The Sorites paradox: vagueness and slippery slopes
9. Logic and reasoning Part III: Epistemology
10. The Surprise Examination
11. How are knowledge and belief related?
12. Why are we taught what we are taught? Part IV: Ethical and Social Issues
13. The right to life
14. Patriotism and racism
15. Love and fidelity
16. How (if at all) should we be governed? Part V: Science and Metaphysics
17. The myth of simplicity
18. Free action in a material world
19. The world as we perceive it and as it really is
20. Is it rational to fear being dead?
21. Arguments for and against God’s existence Index