Abstract

H. H. Price has written extensively in the areas of perception, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind. His work is an excellent example of an empiricist philosophy of mind. This study gleans his major theses in the philosophy of mind from all his published works. ;In Chapter One, "Perceptual Experience," sensation and perception are examined in some detail. In Chapter Two, "Experience and Thinking," I discuss his theory of primary recognition, image thinking and verbal thinking. In Chapter Three, "Belief," I examine his dispositional theory of belief. Finally, in Chapter Four, "Personal Identity, Mind-Body Relations, Other Minds, and Survival," I discuss the metaphysical issues described by the title. These issues are either implications of his views on topics discussed in the first three chapters or views he explicitly adopts. ;The dissertation is based entirely on his published writings. I identify his theories and criticize them internally and externally