Michael Tye Livres

The book delves into the revived imagery debate in psychology, exploring the contrasting views on mental images as either pictorial representations or linguistic constructs. Michael Tye meticulously examines the empirical and conceptual challenges surrounding these perspectives, providing insights into the nature of mental imagery and its implications for understanding cognition. Through this analysis, he seeks to clarify the ongoing discourse and contribute to a deeper comprehension of how we perceive and conceptualize our thoughts.

Value management applied to individual projects or as part of wider programmes, delivers innovative step changes within a relatively short timescale, to improve performance and use resources more effectively through the application of a set of unique processes and techniques.This guide helps the introduction and use of this method of managing value and augment current management practices, to maintain or increase benefits whist making better use of resources. This guide summarises some of the key points in the full guide, Management of Value (MoV) and supplements the other guides to best practice for the portfolio, programme and project community.

Exploring the metaphysical underpinnings of psychological discussions, Michael Tye offers a thought-provoking perspective that challenges conventional understandings. His analysis delves into the intricate relationship between metaphysics and psychology, providing insights that aim to reshape how we view psychological concepts. This work is essential for those interested in the philosophical aspects of mind and behavior, as it invites readers to reconsider the foundational beliefs that inform psychological theory.

Exploring the intricate relationship between materialism and consciousness, Michael Tye critiques the phenomenal-concept strategy that attempts to reconcile subjective experiences with a materialist worldview. He identifies four critical puzzles of consciousness, including the implications of the thought experiment involving Mary and the nature of the explanatory gap. Tye proposes new solutions to these challenges, aiming to alleviate the burdens faced by materialists in light of the shortcomings of previous theories, while also addressing broader philosophical issues surrounding consciousness.

The two dominant theories of consciousness argue it appeared in living beings either suddenly, or gradually. Both theories face problems. The solution is the realization that a foundational consciousness was always here, yet varying conscious states were not, and appeared gradually. Michael Tye explores this idea and the key questions it raises.

What is it like 'on the inside' for nonhuman animals? Do they feel anything? Most people happily accept that dogs, for example, share many experiences and feelings with us. But what about simpler creatures? Fish? Honeybees? Crabs? Turning to the artificial realm, what about robots? This book presents answers to these questions.