Mental Representation And Consciousness
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Mental Representation And Consciousness
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Author : E. Marbach
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Mental Representation And Consciousness written by E. Marbach and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Philosophy categories.
conditions of the possibility of Experience ... must mean nothing else than all that which lies immanently in the essence of Experience ... and therefore belongs to it indispensably. The essence of Experience that phenomenological analysis of Experience elucidates is the same as the possibility of Experience, and all that which is determined in the essence, in the possibility of Experience, is eo ipso 1 condition of the possibility of Experience. Through acquaintance with Husserl's work, then, I developed my way of understand ing what, according to their very possibility, lies in conscious activities of mentally representing something, for example, by imagining or remembering it, or by viewing it in a picture, all these understood as forms of modified perception. As Husserl himself made clear, such reflective and descriptive analyses of the mental activities according to their very possibility are carried out regardless of the way they have actually come to be. However, I was also interested in developmen tal questions, especially with regard to the activity of imagining. Hence I turned to cognitive developmental psychology in order to get acquainted with the neces sary empirical material. Moreover, I conducted a pilot-study with young children that I had conceived according to phenomenologically relevant aspects concerning the difference and yet inner connection of the activities of imagining and viewing 2 pictures.
Representation In Mind
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Author : Hugh Clapin
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2004-06-04
Representation In Mind written by Hugh Clapin and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-04 with Psychology categories.
'Representation in Mind' is the first book in the new series 'Perspectives on Cognitive Science' and includes well known contributors in the areas of philosophy of mind, psychology and cognitive science.The papers in this volume offer new ideas, fresh approaches and new criticisms of old ideas. The papers deal in new ways with fundamental questions concerning the problem of mental representation that one contributor, Robert Cummins, has described as "THE problem in philosophy of mind for some time now". The editors' introductory overview considers the problem for which mental representation has been seen as an answer, sketching an influential framework, outlining some of the issues addressed and then providing an overview of the papers. Issues include: the relation between mental representation and public, non-mental representation; misrepresentation; the role of mental representations in intelligent action; the relation between representation and consciousness; the relation between folk psychology and explanations invoking mental representations
The Mechanical Mind
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Author : Tim Crane
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2003
The Mechanical Mind written by Tim Crane and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Philosophy categories.
A fascinating exploration of the theories and arguments surrounding the notions of thought and representation. Now in its 2nd edition, Cranes's classic text has introduced thousands to some of the most important ideas in philosophy of mind.
Subjective Consciousness
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Author : Uriah Kriegel
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-08-06
Subjective Consciousness written by Uriah Kriegel and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-06 with Philosophy categories.
Some mental events are conscious, some are unconscious. What is the difference between the two? Uriah Kriegel offers the following answer: whatever else they may represent, conscious mental states always represent themselves (whereas unconscious ones do not, at least not in the right way). The book develops this 'self-representational' approach to consciousness along several dimensions - including phenomenological, ontological, and scientific - and defends it from common and uncommon criticisms.
Mental Representation And Consciousness
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Author : E. Marbach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-01-15
Mental Representation And Consciousness written by E. Marbach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-15 with categories.
Conceiving The Mind A Comprehensive Examination Of Mental Representation And Meaning
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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-05-20
Conceiving The Mind A Comprehensive Examination Of Mental Representation And Meaning written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-20 with Philosophy categories.
In this thought-provoking book, Pasquale De Marco delves into the enigmatic realm of mental representation, exploring the intricate relationship between our brains, our minds, and the world around us. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for explaining complex concepts in an engaging manner, Pasquale De Marco takes readers on an intellectual journey through the latest research and theories on mental representation. The book begins by examining the different ways in which our brains represent information, from the traditional view of mental representations as symbols to the more recent view that they are neural patterns. Pasquale De Marco then considers the relationship between mental representation and language, arguing that language plays a crucial role in shaping our thoughts and understanding of the world. Next, the book explores the causal efficacy of mental states, asking whether beliefs and desires can actually cause physical events. Pasquale De Marco examines the different theories of mental causation and weighs the evidence for and against each theory, ultimately arguing that mental states can indeed have a causal impact on the physical world. Finally, the book explores the implications of mental representation for our understanding of free will, morality, and the self. Pasquale De Marco argues that mental representations give us the capacity for free will and moral responsibility, and that they are essential for our sense of self. Throughout the book, Pasquale De Marco weaves together insights from philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience to create a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of mental representation. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the nature of consciousness, the mind-body problem, or the relationship between language and thought. If you like this book, write a review on google books!
Mental Reality
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Author : Galen Strawson
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1994
Mental Reality written by Galen Strawson and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
In Mental Reality, Galen Strawson argues that much contemporary philosophy of mind gives undue primacy of place to publicly observable phenomena, nonmental phenomena, and behavioral phenomena (understood as publicly observable phenomena) in its account of the nature of mind. It does so at the expense of the phenomena of conscious experience. Strawson describes an alternative position, "naturalized Cartesianism," which couples the materialist view that mind is entirely natural and wholly physical with a fully realist account of the nature of conscious experience. Naturalized Cartesianism is an adductive (as opposed to reductive) form of materialism. Adductive materialists don't claim that conscious experience is anything less than we ordinarily conceive it to be, in being wholly physical. They claim instead that the physical is something more than we ordinarily conceive it to be, given that many of the wholly physical goings-on in the brain constitute -- literally are -- conscious experiences as we ordinarily conceive them.
Brain Mind
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Author : Paul Thagard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-31
Brain Mind written by Paul Thagard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-31 with Psychology categories.
How do brains make minds? Paul Thagard presents a unified, brain-based theory of cognition and emotion with applications to the most complex kinds of thinking, right up to consciousness and creativity. Neural mechanisms are used to explain mental operations for analogy, action, intention, language, and the self. Brain-Mind develops a brilliant account of mental operations using promising new ideas from theoretical neuroscience. Single neurons cannot do much by themselves, but groups of neurons work together to accomplish powerful kinds of mental representation, including concepts, images, and rules. Minds enable people to perceive, imagine, solve problems, understand, learn, speak, reason, create, and be emotional and conscious. Competing explanations of how the mind works have identified it as soul, computer, brain, dynamical system, or social construction. This book explains minds in terms of interacting mechanisms operating at multiple levels, including the social, mental, neural, and molecular. Unification comes from systematic application of Chris Eliasmith's powerful Semantic Pointer Architecture, a highly original synthesis of neural network and symbolic ideas about how the mind works. This book belongs to a trio that includes Mind-Society: From Brains to Social Sciences and Professions and Natural Philosophy: From Social Brains to Knowledge, Reality, Morality, and Beauty. They can be read independently, but together they make up a Treatise on Mind and Society that provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the cognitive sciences, social sciences, professions, and humanities.
The Consciousness Paradox
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Author : Rocco J. Gennaro
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2012
The Consciousness Paradox written by Rocco J. Gennaro and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Philosophy categories.
A defense of a version of the higher-order thought (HOT) theory of consciousness with special attention to such topics as concepts and animal consciousness. Consciousness is arguably the most important area within contemporary philosophy of mind and perhaps the most puzzling aspect of the world. Despite an explosion of research from philosophers, psychologists, and scientists, attempts to explain consciousness in neurophysiological, or even cognitive, terms are often met with great resistance. In The Consciousness Paradox, Rocco Gennaro aims to solve an underlying paradox, namely, how it is possible to hold a number of seemingly inconsistent views, including higher-order thought (HOT) theory, conceptualism, infant and animal consciousness, concept acquisition, and what he calls the HOT-brain thesis. He defends and further develops a metapsychological reductive representational theory of consciousness and applies it to several importantly related problems. Gennaro proposes a version of the HOT theory of consciousness that he calls the "wide intrinsicality view" and shows why it is superior to various alternatives, such as self-representationalism and first-order representationalism. HOT theory says that what makes a mental state conscious is that a suitable higher-order thought is directed at that mental state. Thus Gennaro argues for an overall philosophical theory of consciousness while applying it to other significant issues not usually addressed in the philosophical literature on consciousness. Most cognitive science and empirical works on such topics as concepts and animal consciousness do not address central philosophical theories of consciousness. Gennaro's integration of empirical and philosophical concerns will make his argument of interest to both philosophers and nonphilosophers.
Mental Representation And Self Consciousness
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Author : Gottfried Vosgerau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Mental Representation And Self Consciousness written by Gottfried Vosgerau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Kongress categories.