Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem: A Reader - Brossura

Alter, Torin; Howell, Robert J.

 
9780199739240: Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem: A Reader
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ISBN 10: 0199739242 ISBN 13: 9780199739240
Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2011

Sinossi

Over the past three decades, the challenge that conscious experience poses to physicalism--the widely held view that the universe is a completely physical system--has provoked a growing debate in philosophy of mind studies and given rise to a great deal of literature on the subject.

Ideal for courses in consciousness and the philosophy of mind, Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem: A Reader presents thirty-three classic and contemporary readings, organized into five sections that cover the major issues in this debate: the challenge for physicalism, physicalist responses, alternative responses, the significance of ignorance, and mental causation. Edited by Torin Alter and Robert J. Howell, the volume features work from such leading figures as Karen Bennett, Ned Block, David J. Chalmers, Frank Jackson, Colin McGinn, David Papineau, and many others. It is enhanced by a thorough general introduction by the editors, which explains "the hard problem of consciousness"--the question of how any physical phenomenon could give rise to conscious experience. The introduction also provides historical and conceptual background and explains how the consciousness/mind-body problem is related to such theories as the identity theory, dualism, and functionalism. In addition, accessible introductions outline the themes and readings contained in each section.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Torin Alter is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama.

Robert J. Howell is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southern Methodist University.

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Editore
OUP USA
Data di pubblicazione
2011
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0199739242
ISBN 13 
9780199739240
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
400
Contatto del produttore
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