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The Mind Club
Who Thinks, What Feels, and Why It Matters
Book • 2016
The Mind Club delves into the concept of mind perception, explaining why we attribute minds to certain entities and not others.
The authors, Daniel M. Wegner and Kurt Gray, use cutting-edge research and personal anecdotes to discuss why we love some animals and eat others, why people debate the existence of God, how good people can be cruel, and why robots make poor lovers.
The book breaks down the concept of a mind into two components: experience (the capacity to feel) and agency (the capacity to act), and explores these dimensions across various targets such as animals, machines, comatose people, and God. It also touches on moral philosophy, the science of mind, and the debate over free will.
The authors, Daniel M. Wegner and Kurt Gray, use cutting-edge research and personal anecdotes to discuss why we love some animals and eat others, why people debate the existence of God, how good people can be cruel, and why robots make poor lovers.
The book breaks down the concept of a mind into two components: experience (the capacity to feel) and agency (the capacity to act), and explores these dimensions across various targets such as animals, machines, comatose people, and God. It also touches on moral philosophy, the science of mind, and the debate over free will.
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Co-authored with Dan Wagner, explores the nature of thinking, feeling, and why they matter.
558. The Psychology Behind Morality and Empathy feat. Kurt Gray
