Content and consciousness / by D.C. Dennett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dennett, D. C. (Daniel Clement)

Series:

International library of philosophy.

International library of philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consciousness.

Mind and body.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this pioneering book, Daniel Dennett sets out clearly what he believed constituted a genuine analysis of the mind.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION page; PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION page; The Mind and Science; Existence and Identity; The Problem of Intentionality; Two Blind Alleys; The Way Out; The Intelligent Use of Information; The Evolution of Appropriate Structures; Goal-directed Behaviour; Function and Content; Language and Content; Personal and Sub-Personal Levels of Explanation: Pain; The Certainty of Certain Utterances; A Perceiving Machine; The Ordinary Words; Awareness and Control; Consciousness; The Nature of Images and the Introspective Trap; Colours; People and Processes

Reasons and CausesIntentional Actions; Willing; The Importance of Intentional Actions; Knowing and Understanding; Language and Information; Conclusions

Notes:

Originally published: Routledge and K. Paul, 1969.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Content & consciousness.

ISBN:

9781134848294

1134848293

9781134848300

1134848307

9781280105142

1280105143

9780203005729

0203005724

OCLC:

54786403