Consciousness and intentionality / Grant R. Gillett, John McMillan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillett, Grant, 1950-

Contributor:

McMillan, John.

Series:

Advances in consciousness research ; v. 27.

Advances in consciousness research, 1381-589X ; v. 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consciousness.

Intentionality (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Is there an internal relationship between consciousness and intentionality? Can mental content be described in such a way so as to avoid dualism? What is the influence of social context upon consciousness, conceptions of self and mental content?This book considers questions such as these and argues for a conception of consciousness, mental content and intentionality that is anti-Cartesian in its major tenets. Focusing upon the rule governed nature of concepts and the grounding of the rules for concept use in the practical world, intentional consciousness emerges as a phenomena that depends upon social context. Given that dependence, the authors consider and set aside attempts to reduce human consciousness and intentionality to phenomena explicable at biological or neuroscientific levels. (Series A).

Contents:

CONSCIOUSNESS AND INTENTIONALITY

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Consciousness and intentionality Foundations

Chapter 2. Language and Consciousness

Chapter 3. The objects of consciousness

Chapter 4. Consciousness and action

Chapter 5. Consciousness and society

Chapter 6. Consciousness and the brain

Chapter 7. Animal Consciousness

Chapter 8. Anomalies of consciousness

Consciousness and intentionality Some conclusions

Glossary

References

Index

the series ADVANCES IN CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-260) and index.

ISBN:

9786612163944

9781282163942

1282163949

9789027299871

9027299870

OCLC:

1491311990