The Temporal Mind

Memories, sensory experiences, expectations and intentions, as well thoughts, fears, and hopes: all share a fundamental trait, the fact that our conscious psychological states take placein time, and often areabout timein some way or other. Temporality is an inescapable feature of the mind which has preoccupied philosophers (and psychologists) in diverse traditions such as Locke, Hume, Reid, Kant, Helmholtz, James, Husserl, Broad, and Bergson.TheTemporal Mind: A Philosophical Introductionis the first book to offer a detailed critical survey of recent work on the perception of time and the temporal features of the mind. Philippe Chuard introduces some of the central topics in contemporary discussions of the temporal mind and the perception of time:how psychological states occur in time and convey temporal informationthe stream of consciousness, duration, and how short conscious experiences may bethe continuity and unity of conscious experiencehow sensory perception in particular can represent the timing of perceived eventsthe debate between extensionalism, retentionalism, and the snapshot conception of temporal experiencestemporal illusions (such as the flash-lag effect) and what they reveal about temporal representationtemporality and the role of explanations in neuroscience.Including additional features such as suggested further readings sections and a glossary,The Temporal Mindis an ideal starting point for any student in philosophy of mind and perception, as well as for those in related fields such as psychology and cognitive science.