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The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory
David J. Chalmers
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Description for The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory
Paperback. The author of this text offers a theory of consciousness. He proposes that conscious experience must be understood as an irreducible entity similar to such physical properties as time, mass, and space that exists at a fundamental level and cannot be understood as the sum of its parts. Series: Philosophy of Mind Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 line illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? David J. Chalmers unveils a major new theory of consciousness, one that rejects the prevailing reductionist trend of science, while offering provocative insights into the relationship between mind and brain. Writing in a thought-provoking style, Chalmers proposes that conscious experience must be understood as an irreducible entity similar to such physical properties as time, mass, and space that exists at a fundamental level and cannot be understood as ... Read more
What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? David J. Chalmers unveils a major new theory of consciousness, one that rejects the prevailing reductionist trend of science, while offering provocative insights into the relationship between mind and brain. Writing in a thought-provoking style, Chalmers proposes that conscious experience must be understood as an irreducible entity similar to such physical properties as time, mass, and space that exists at a fundamental level and cannot be understood as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Philosophy of Mind Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195117899
SKU
V9780195117899
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About David J. Chalmers
David J. Chalmers is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Reviews for The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory
Eloquent, fiendishly clever ... One of the best science books of the year.
Sunday Times
an outstanding contribution to our understanding of consciousness
Steven Pinker
a startling first book
Sunday Times
an outstanding contribution to our understanding of consciousness
Steven Pinker
a startling first book