Reflections On The Problem Of Consciousness
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Reflections On The Problem Of Consciousness
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Author : Errol E. Harris
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-01-12
Reflections On The Problem Of Consciousness written by Errol E. Harris 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 2006-01-12 with Medical categories.
The essential puzzle of consciousness is how the electro-chemical activity constantly occurring in the brain translates into the conscious experience we enjoy. In this highly praised study, Errol Harris considers the attempts made by several important neuro-scientists and philosophers to address the question, and makes his own suggestions as to how it might be approached with the best prospect of intelligibility.
Consciousness
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Author : Sara Heinämaa
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-07-16
Consciousness written by Sara Heinämaa 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 2007-07-16 with Philosophy categories.
This collection represents the first historical survey focusing on the notion of consciousness. It approaches consciousness through its constitutive aspects, such as subjectivity, reflexivity, intentionality and selfhood. Covering discussions from ancient philosophy all the way to contemporary debates, the book enriches current systematic debates by uncovering historical roots of the notion of consciousness.
Reflections On The Dawn Of Consciousness
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Author : Marcel Kuijsten
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Reflections On The Dawn Of Consciousness written by Marcel Kuijsten and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Consciousness categories.
The Philosophy Of Consciousness Without An Object
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Author : Franklin Merrell-Wolff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Philosophy Of Consciousness Without An Object written by Franklin Merrell-Wolff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Altered states of consciousness categories.
Consciousness
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Author : Giuseppe Trautteur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Consciousness written by Giuseppe Trautteur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Computers categories.
The Eye And The Mind
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Author : C. Landesman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
The Eye And The Mind written by C. Landesman 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 2013-06-29 with Philosophy categories.
This book is a discussion of some of the major philosophical problems centering around the topic of sense perception and the foundations of human knowledge. It begins with a characterization of our common sense understanding of the role of the senses in the acquisition of belief, and it argues that scientific accounts of the processes of perception undermine salient parts of this understanding. The naive point of view of direct realism cannot be sustained in the light of a scientifically instructed understanding of perception. This critique of direct realism points to the correctness of the representative theory of perception characteristic of such early modem philosophers as Descartes and Locke, and it also endorses the subjective tum that they defended. It argues that these positions do not require introducing sense data into the picture, and thus it avoids the intractable problems that the sense datum philosophy introduces. In addition, several versions of cognitive accounts of sense perception are criticized with the result that it is unnecessary to characterize sensory processes in intentional terms. The book then turns to a leading question introduced into modem philosophy by Descartes and Locke, the question of the accuracy of the information delivered by the senses to our faculty of belief. In particular, how accurate are our representations of the secondary qualities? The case of color is considered in detail.
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.
The Wonder Of Consciousness
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Author : Harold Langsam
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-07-29
The Wonder Of Consciousness written by Harold Langsam and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-29 with Philosophy categories.
An argument that what makes consciousness wonderful is its intelligibility. Consciousness is a wonderful thing. But if we are fully to appreciate the wonder of consciousness, we need to articulate what it is about consciousness that makes it such an interesting and important phenomenon to us. In this book, Harold Langsam argues that consciousness is intelligible—that there are substantive facts about consciousness that can be known a priori—and that it is the intelligibility of consciousness that is the source of its wonder. Langsam first examines the way certain features of some of our conscious states intelligibly relate us to features of the world of which we are conscious. Consciousness is radically different from everything else in the world, and yet it brings us into intimate connection with the things of the world. Langsam then examines the causal powers of some of our conscious states. Some of these causal powers are determined in an intelligible way by the categorical natures of their conscious states: if you know what consciousness is, then you can also know (by the mere exercise of your intelligence) some of what consciousness does. Langsam's intent is to get the philosophy of mind away from the endless and distracting debates about whether consciousness is physical or not. He shows that there are substantive things that we can discover about consciousness merely through philosophical reflection. The philosopher who takes this approach is not ignoring the empirical facts; he is reflecting on these facts to discover further, nonempirical facts.
Pre Reflective Consciousness
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Author : Sofia Miguens
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-16
Pre Reflective Consciousness written by Sofia Miguens and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-16 with Philosophy categories.
Pre-reflective Consciousness: Sartre and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind delves into the relationship between the current analytical debates on consciousness and the debates that took place within continental philosophy in the twentieth century and in particular around the time of Sartre and within his seminal works. Examining the return of the problem of subjectivity in philosophy of mind and the idea that phenomenal consciousness could not be reduced to functional or cognitive properties, this volume includes twenty-two unique contributions from leading scholars in the field. Asking questions such as: Why we should think that self-consciousness is non-reflective? Is subjectivity first-personal? Does consciousness necessitate self-awareness? Do we need pre-reflective self-consciousness? Are ego-disorders in psychosis a dysfunction of pre-reflective self-awareness? How does the Cartesian duality between body and mind fit into Sartre’s conceptions of consciousness?
Mind S I
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Author : Douglas Hofstadter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981-11-26
Mind S I written by Douglas Hofstadter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-11-26 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
ISBN 0576504624X LCCN 8166099.