K. T. Maslin

Although I had taught Philosophy at university, both here and abroad, as well as to adults in evening and summer school courses, it was not until 1992 that I began to teach it to sixth-form students, having been appointed head of department at Esher College. I soon realized that there was a dearth of suitable philosophy teaching materials for the 16-19 age range and accordingly began to produce some, as well as experimenting with different classroom strategies. I discovered just how much I enjoyed writing philosophy for students.

The philosophy of mind has been a long term preoccupation of mine and I decided that I would like to produce a book that not only met all the demands of the A-level syllabus, but might also be valuable for degree-level students encountering this area of philosophy for the first time. A major aim was to convey the sheer fascination and wonder that philosophical investigation into the nature of mind and body and their relationship provokes. However, perhaps above all, I wanted to write a readily accessible book which would help readers think about the issues for themselves, hence the integration of exercises in the text and questions at chapter ends.

K.T.Maslin, B.A., B.Phil., Ph.D., Cert.Ed., is Head of Philosophy at Esher College, Surrey.

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