The subject of consciousness / .O. Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Cedric Oliver., author.

Series:

Muirhead library of philosophy ; Volumes 17.

Muirhead Library of Philosophy ; Volumes 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self (Philosophy).

Consciousness.

Mind and body.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1970, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; [1] The distinction between awareness of self and knowledge of persons; [2] Predilection of modern philosophy in direction of knowledge of persons; [3] Theories of self and awareness of self; 2. CONSCIOUSNESS; 1. Problems of Existence and Meaning; [1] It is shown that William James's denial of consciousness is a rejection of a philosophical theory of consciousness and is no repudiation of consciousness itself

[2] An argument centring on Ryle and Wisdom to show that there is a basic sense of consciousness[3] A rejection of the view that 'consciousness' is indefinable, followed by a proposed definition along the lines suggested; 2. The Nature of the Concept; [4] A comparison of the concepts 'conscious' and 'colour' to show a disanalogy which if not recognized leads to a false 'mosaic' view of consciousness; [5] Rejection of the view that 'consciousness' stands for a common property of mental phenomena in favour of treating it as a polymorphous concept

[6] The concept of consciousness gains its applicability through the existence of the reader3. Sir William Hamilton and His Critics; [7] Hamilton's theory of consciousness; [8] The attack on Hamilton's Duality of Consciousness; [9] The implications of the historical survey and the direction the self-approach must take; [10] The view of Samuel Alexander presented as heading in the right direction; [11] Conclusions presupposed in the analysis offered in succeeding chapters; 3. ATTENTION; 1. Consciousness and Change; [1] The two dimensions of consciousness

[2] TH. Ribot on the dependence of consciousness on change[3] A contrast between the theories of attention of James Ward and William James; [4] Attention seen as the structuring of consciousness into foreground and background; 2. Rejection of the Notion of an Attention-Free Consciousness; [5] The presence of attention in a pure sensuous consciousness; [6] Its presence in a state of reverie; [7] Conclusions drawn from this study; 3. The Varieties of Attention; [8] Rejection of Ribot's distinction between 'spontaneous' attention and 'voluntary' attention

[9] The weaknesses in Hamilton's theory of attention[10] The relation between 'mere vital attention' and 'voluntary' attention; [11] 'Unordered' attention, 'interrogative' attention, and 'executive' attention: an alternative to the classifications offered; 4. UNPROJECTED CONSCIOUSNESS; 1. The Structure of Consciousness; [1] Attention and unprojected consciousness viewed as complements; [2] The character of unprojected consciousness; 2. Unprojected Consciousness and Interrogative Attention; [3] The logical character of ideational elements in mental preparedness

[4] The question of the possibility of simultaneous attention to a number of objects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-138-87113-3

1-315-83005-1

1-317-85171-4

1-317-85172-2

9781315830056

OCLC:

875096922