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Consciousness: An Introduction
Susan Blackmore
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Description for Consciousness: An Introduction
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Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself an illusion? Am I conscious now? Now considered the 'last great mystery of science', consciousness was once viewed with extreme scepticism and rejected by mainstream scientists. It is now a significant area of research, albeit a contentious one, as well as a rapidly expanding area of study for students of psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience. ... Read more
Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself an illusion? Am I conscious now? Now considered the 'last great mystery of science', consciousness was once viewed with extreme scepticism and rejected by mainstream scientists. It is now a significant area of research, albeit a contentious one, as well as a rapidly expanding area of study for students of psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
618
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138801318
SKU
V9781138801318
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About Susan Blackmore
Susan Blackmore is a psychologist, TED lecturer, and writer researching consciousness, memes, meditation, and anomalous experiences, and is Visiting Professor in Psychology at the University of Plymouth. The Meme Machine (1999) has been translated into 16 languages; more recent books include Zen and the Art of Consciousness (2011) and Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-BodyExperiences (2017). ... Read more
Reviews for Consciousness: An Introduction
Competent, entertaining and accessible. It covers an enormous range of topics from machine consciousness to altered states and secular spirituality. This new edition is probably the best introduction to the exploding field of consciousness studies. Thomas Metzinger, Philosophisches Seminar, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Germany ... Read more