So here I am teaching yet another version of my senior undergrad Phil. of Mind course. In past years I've had students read two books (as well as a bunch of mostly predictable historical material) - Churchland's MATTER&CONSCIOUSNESS and McGinn's THE MYSTERIOUS FLAME. The kids usually respond well to both of these, and attempts to give them anything much longer or more demanding (E.g. Chalmers' THE CONSCIOUS MIND) have gone over like a lead balloon. But I'm starting to feel a bit like yesterday's man.

Anyone out there able to recommend something more recent than either of the two volumes I mentioned that's about as long, about as digestible for undergrads, and that defends a position rather than merely describing the available options?