Abstract
philosophers and psychologists at a time when the boundaries between the two
disciplines were not as clearly demarcated as they now are. Alexander Bain, William
James, F. H. Bradley and G. F. Stout, amongst others, all had things to say about
the nature of attention. But philosophy and psychology have had very different
attitudes to attention since they parted ways: while psychologists have made
attention one of their central targets, philosophers of mind have typically neglected
the topic.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 199-202 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australasian Journal of Philosophy |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Review of Attention is Cognitive Unison: An Essay in Philosophical Psychology, by Christopher Mole : New York: Oxford University Press, 2011, pp. 224, US $49.95 (hardback). / Henry, Aaron; Bayne, Tim.
In: Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 91, No. 1, 2013, p. 199-202.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Review › Other
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T2 - New York: Oxford University Press, 2011, pp. 224, US $49.95 (hardback).
AU - Henry, Aaron
AU - Bayne, Tim
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - As Mole’s book reminds us, attention was a central topic of interest for bothphilosophers and psychologists at a time when the boundaries between the twodisciplines were not as clearly demarcated as they now are. Alexander Bain, WilliamJames, F. H. Bradley and G. F. Stout, amongst others, all had things to say aboutthe nature of attention. But philosophy and psychology have had very differentattitudes to attention since they parted ways: while psychologists have madeattention one of their central targets, philosophers of mind have typically neglectedthe topic.
AB - As Mole’s book reminds us, attention was a central topic of interest for bothphilosophers and psychologists at a time when the boundaries between the twodisciplines were not as clearly demarcated as they now are. Alexander Bain, WilliamJames, F. H. Bradley and G. F. Stout, amongst others, all had things to say aboutthe nature of attention. But philosophy and psychology have had very differentattitudes to attention since they parted ways: while psychologists have madeattention one of their central targets, philosophers of mind have typically neglectedthe topic.
U2 - 10.1080/00048402.2012.717535
DO - 10.1080/00048402.2012.717535
M3 - Short Review
VL - 91
SP - 199
EP - 202
JO - Australasian Journal of Philosophy
JF - Australasian Journal of Philosophy
SN - 0004-8402
IS - 1
ER -