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Philosophical history and the problem of consciousness / Paul M. Livingston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Livingston, Paul M., 1976- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Consciousness--History.
- Consciousness.
- Philosophy--History.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Philosophical History & the Problem of Consciousness
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The problem of explaining consciousness remains a problem about the meaning of language: the ordinary language of consciousness in which we define and express our sensations, thoughts, dreams and memories. This book argues that the problem arises from a quest that has taken shape over the twentieth century, and that the analysis of history provides new resources for understanding and resolving it. Paul Livingston traces the development of the characteristic practices of analytic philosophy to problems about the relationship of experience to linguistic meaning, focusing on the theories of such philosophers as Carnap, Schlick, Neurath, Husserl, Ryle, Putnam, Fodor and Wittgenstein. Clearly written and avoiding technicalities, this book will be eagerly sought out by professionals and graduate students in philosophy and cognitive science.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Structuralism and Content in the Protocol Sentence Debate; 3 Husserl and Schlick on the Logical Form of Experience; 4 Ryle on Sensation and the Origin of the Identity Theory; 5 Functionalism and Logical Analysis; 6 Consciousness, Language, and the Opening of Philosophical Critique; Notes; Works Cited; Index
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-271) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-107-16210-6
- 1-280-54069-9
- 0-511-21557-6
- 0-511-21736-6
- 0-511-21199-6
- 0-511-31594-5
- 0-511-49795-4
- 0-511-21376-X
- OCLC:
- 171139186
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