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There are two main ways of using the dictionary. Either proceed to the index of all terms using the button at the bottom of your screen, or choose a letter of the alphabet and view just the entries (including a brief definition) that begin with that letter. Both the index and all letters are accessible from any screens in the dictionary. If you wish to return to the home page of the dictionary at any time, simply click the logo in the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
Once in the index, you may search it using the 'find' command provided by the browser you are using (accessible by 'ctrl-f' in Windows 95). Clicking on a given entry from the index takes you directly to the discussion page. This page includes a brief definition (the same one visible from the 'letter' pages), any discussion that may have been submitted, the name and contact information of the submitter, and any references relevant to the entry.
If you choose to proceed directly to a page listing the entries that begin with a specific letter, there are buttons available to proceed to the extended discussion and reference sections if these are available.
The best way to figure out the structure of the dictionary is to try it. Hopefully you will find it intuitive once you begin using it. If you have any suggestions, let us know.
This site is not designed for text-only browsers. However, if you have a text-only browser, it is still possible to access all of the information in the dictionary. There are three main pages to which you will need to link directly.
- The index: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/dictindex.html (this will give access to all available definitions)
- The submission page: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/submit.html (this contains all the information concerning submissions, etc.)
- The help page: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/help.html (this page).
From these three links, all other dictionary related pages are accessible. If you wish to access the philosophy links page, you will need to visit: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/phil_links.html
All of the entries in the dictionary have been checked by a reviewer to ensure accurate and reasonably unbiased information on the topic covered. The brief definition is intended as an uncontroversial introduction to the topic of the entry. The references are intended to provide direction to some of the major works related to the entry. On occasion, related web resources are linked directly from the references section. These resources are not monitored for their accuracy.
Please refer to the Submission Information page.
A suggested method for citing articles in the dictionary is as follows:
Jones, R. (2004). 'Entry title' in Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind, C. Eliasmith (ed.). July 23, 2004 <http://philosophy.uwaterloo.ca/MindDict/entry.html>
This is the entry author, and last updated date on the entry page, followed by the entry title and the name of the online resource. The second date is the date you accessed the article, and the final piece of information is the full URL.
The 'bookstore' links found in the dictionary reference sections takes the reader to a page that includes a link for that reference to Amazon.com and possibly some further information on the book, such as a table of contents, reviews, or synopses. At Amazon.com the reader is able to buy the book with a percentage of the price going to the dictionary. This revenue is used solely to promote, improve and otherwise finance the dictionary. These links are intended as a service to the reader. See the bookstore for further information.
If you have any additional questions, please email the editor at: celiasmith@uwaterloo.ca
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