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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chalmers, David John, 1966-

Series:

Philosophy of mind series.

Philosophy of mind series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of mind.

Consciousness.

Mind and body.

Dualism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

CD; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-45275-7

0-19-802653-6

0-585-35313-1

OCLC:

476012911