Thinking About Consciousness

Zusatztext ... lucid and informative ... synthesizes at least thirty years of relevant philosophical investigation - not only in philosophy of mind, but also in philosophy of science, metaphysics and philosophical logic. The book is an excellent introduction to this area, and those more familiar with it will find the treatment deft and insightful. Informationen zum Autor David Papineau is Professor of Philosophy at King's College London. His books include Theory and Meaning (Clarendon Press 1979), Reality and Representation (Blackwell 1987), Philosophical Naturalism (Blackwell 1993), and The Philosophy of Science (Oxford Readings in Philosophy 1996). Klappentext The relation between subjective consciousness and the physical brain is widely regarded as the last mystery facing science. Papineau argues that consciousness seems mysterious not because of any hidden essence, but only because we think about it in a special way. He exposes the resulting potential for confusion, and shows that much scientific study of consciousness is misconceived. Zusammenfassung The relation between subjective consciousness and the physical brain is widely regarded as the last mystery facing science. The author argues that there is no real puzzle here. Consciousness seems mysterious, not because of any hidden essence, but only because we think about it in a special way. He exposes the confusion, and dispels the mystery. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction 1: The Case for Materialism 2: Conceptual Dualism 3: The Impossibility of Zombies 4: Phenomenal Concepts 5: The Explanatory Gap 6: The Intuition of Distinctness 7: Prospects for the Scientific Study of Phenomenal Consciousness Appendix: The History of the Completeness of Physics

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Papineau, David ( Papineau, David (King''s College London) Papineau, Papineau David
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.04.2002
• EAN: 9780199243822
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924382-2
• Pagine: 280
• Serie: Oxford Readings in Philosophy; Oxford Readings in Philosophy
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Philosophy of Science, Physics, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Cognition and cognitive psychology