Consciousness and self-consciousness : a defense of the higher-order thought theory of consciousness / Rocco J. Gennaro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gennaro, Rocco J.

Series:

Advances in consciousness research ; v. 6.

Advances in consciousness research, 1381-589X ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consciousness.

Self-consciousness (Sensitivity).

Thought and thinking.

Phenomenological psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., c1996.

Summary:

This interdisciplinary work contains the most sustained attempt at developing and defending one of the few genuine theories of consciousness. Following the lead of David Rosenthal, the author argues for the so-called 'higher-order thought theory of consciousness'. This theory holds that what makes a mental state conscious is the presence of a suitable higher-order thought directed at the mental state. In addition, the somewhat controversial claim that "consciousness entails self-consciousness" is vigorously defended. The approach is mostly 'analytic' in style and draws on important recent work

Contents:

CONSCIOUSNESS AND SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Acknowledgements; Contents; CHAPTER 1. Introduction and Terminology; CHAPTER 2. A Theory of State Consciousness; CHAPTER 3. Why the Conscious Making State must be a Thought; CHAPTER 4. Objections and Replies; CHAPTER 5. Does Mentality Require Consciousness?; CHAPTER 6. Phenomenal States; CHAPTER 7. The Behavior Argument; CHAPTER 8. The De Se Argument; CHAPTER 9. The Memory Argument; Notes; References; Index of Topics; Index of Names; the series ADVANCES IN CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH (AiCR)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-215) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-16392-2

9786612163920

90-272-9984-6

OCLC:

150645953