philosophy of mind

Philosophy of mind is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, mental events, mental functions, mental properties, consciousness and their relationship to the physical body. The mind-body problem, i.e. the relationship of the mind to the body, is commonly seen as the central issue in philosophy of mind, although there are other issues concerning the nature of the mind that do not involve its relation to the physical body.
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The branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of mental phenomena in general and the role of consciousness , sensation, perception , concepts , action , reasoning, intention , belief, memory , etc. in particular. Standard problems include those of free will, personal identity, mind-body problem , other minds, computationalism , etc.
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