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Reflections on the Problem of Consciousness
Errol E. Harris
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Hardback. The puzzle of consciousness is how the electro-chemical activity constantly occurring in the brain translates into the conscious experience we enjoy. This title considers the attempts made by several neuro-scientists and philosophers to address the question, and suggests as to how it might be approached with the prospect of intelligibility. Series: Studies in Brain and Mind. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
The relation between body and mind has presented philosophy with its perennial problem. It exercised the minds of Plato and Aristotle and it was implicit in the thought, if not always present to the minds, of the Presocratics. In modern philosophy it became explicit in Descartes’s Meditations and remained central to the deliberations of every subsequent philosopher of any significance from Hobbes to Hume, from Spinoza to Hegel, and from Husserl and Heidegger to Russell and Whitehead. From whatever angle one approaches philosophy one cannot avoid this problem. Moral philosophy, both ethical and political, compels one to adopt some ... Read more
The relation between body and mind has presented philosophy with its perennial problem. It exercised the minds of Plato and Aristotle and it was implicit in the thought, if not always present to the minds, of the Presocratics. In modern philosophy it became explicit in Descartes’s Meditations and remained central to the deliberations of every subsequent philosopher of any significance from Hobbes to Hume, from Spinoza to Hegel, and from Husserl and Heidegger to Russell and Whitehead. From whatever angle one approaches philosophy one cannot avoid this problem. Moral philosophy, both ethical and political, compels one to adopt some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Brain and Mind
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402043093
SKU
V9781402043093
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Reviews for Reflections on the Problem of Consciousness
From the reviews: "This book makes distinctive and rare contributions to philosophy of mind. The most significant and unusual virtue of this book is its range, combining a deep knowledge of the history of philosophy with critiques of contemporary works in philosophy of mind and the sciences of cognition. There are a few writers who have pursued a dialog between ... Read more