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Consciousness: From Perception to Reflection in the History of Philosophy
. Ed(S): Heinamaa, Sara; Lahteenmaki, Vili; Remes, Pauliina
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hardcover. Represents the historical survey focusing on the notion of consciousness. This title approaches consciousness through its constitutive aspects, such as subjectivity, reflexivity, intentionality and selfhood. It covers discussions from ancient philosophy all the way to contemporary debates. Editor(s): Heinamaa, Sara; Lahteenmaki, Vili; Remes, Pauliina. Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
SARA HEINÄMAA,VILI LÄHTEENMÄKI AND PAULIINA REMES This book is about consciousness. It illuminates the concept in its complexity and richness, capturing its theoretical and philosophical significance as well as its problematic aspects. By taking a new look into the history of concepts, the collection questions several deep-seated assumptions about consciousness – assumptions both thematic and methodological. It argues that, even though our predecessors did not formulate their philosophical queries in terms of consciousness, they have much to offer to our current disputes concerning its central features, such as reflexivity, subjectivity and aboutness, as well as related themes, from selfhood to ... Read more
SARA HEINÄMAA,VILI LÄHTEENMÄKI AND PAULIINA REMES This book is about consciousness. It illuminates the concept in its complexity and richness, capturing its theoretical and philosophical significance as well as its problematic aspects. By taking a new look into the history of concepts, the collection questions several deep-seated assumptions about consciousness – assumptions both thematic and methodological. It argues that, even though our predecessors did not formulate their philosophical queries in terms of consciousness, they have much to offer to our current disputes concerning its central features, such as reflexivity, subjectivity and aboutness, as well as related themes, from selfhood to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402060816
SKU
V9781402060816
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Reviews for Consciousness: From Perception to Reflection in the History of Philosophy
From the reviews: "The fourteen essays collected in this book discuss the similarities and dissimilarities in the concepts related to consciousness from ancient to medieval, Enlightenment and nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy. … will be of interest to historians of philosophy. … I found this book an interesting read. There is a comprehensive bibliography, and ... Read more