Materialist Theory of the Mind

Breaking new ground in the debate about the relation of mind and body, David Armstrong''s classic text - first published in 1968 - remains the most compelling and comprehensive statement of the view that the mind is material or physical.In the preface to this new edition, the author reflects on the book''s impact and considers it in the light of subsequent developments. He also provides a bibliography of all the key writings to have appeared in the materialist debate.