Mind, identity theory of

References and further reading

	Armstrong, D. M. (1968) A Materialist Theory of the Mind, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. (Classic presentation of the ‘central state’ version of the identity theory, combined with detailed discussions of alternative theories and analyses of various key mental concepts.)
	Borst, C. V. (1970) The Mind/Brain Identity Theory, London: Macmillan. (Useful collection of articles for and against the identity theory.)
	Jackson, F., Pargetter, R. and Prior, E. (1982) ‘Functionalism and Type-Type Identity Theories’, Philosophical Studies 42: 209–225. (Detailed discussion of the choice between type-type and token-token identity theories from a functionalist perspective.)
	Lewis, D. (1972) ‘Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications’, Australasian Journal of Philosophy 50: 249–258. (Presents the identity theory in the context of a general and powerful treatment of theoretical identification in general.)
	Rosenthal, D.M. (1991) The Nature of Mind, London: Oxford University Press. (Large collection of important articles and extracts from books covering the philosophy of mind in general. Contains a comprehensive bibliography.)
	Smart, J.J.C. (1959) ‘Sensations and Brain Processes’, Philosophical Review LXVIII: 141–156. (Classic early statement of the identity theory.)