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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814281903321

Autore

Chalmers David John <1966->

Titolo

The conscious mind : in search of a fundamental theory / / David J. Chalmers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1996

ISBN

1-280-45275-7

0-19-802653-6

0-585-35313-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (433 p.)

Collana

Philosophy of mind series

Disciplina

128.2

Soggetti

Philosophy of mind

Consciousness

Mind and body

Dualism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-404) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: Taking Consciousness Seriously; I: FOUNDATIONS; 1 Two Concepts of Mind; 2 Supervenience and Explanation; II: THE IRREDUCIBILITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS; 3 Can Consciousness Be Reductively Explained?; 4 Naturalistic Dualism; 5 The Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment; III: TOWARD A THEORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS; 6 The Coherence Between Consciousness and Cognition; 7 Absent Qualia, Fading Qualia, Dancing Qualia; 8 Consciousness and Information: Some Speculation; IV: APPLICATIONS; 9 Strong Artificial Intelligence; 10 The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B

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Sommario/riassunto

What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? In 'The Conscious Mind', philosopher David J. Chalmers offers an analysis on these hotly debated issues, as he unveils a major new theory of consciousness.