Consciousness New Problems of Philosophy Series
Consciousness is arguably the most important interdisciplinary area in contemporary philosophy of mind, with an explosion of research over the past thirty years from philosophers, psychologists, and scientists. It is also perhaps the most puzzling aspect of the world despite the fact that it is familiar to each of us. Consciousness also seems resistant to any straightforward physical explanation.
This book introduces readers to the contemporary problem of consciousness, providing a clear introduction to the overall landscape and a fair-minded critical survey of various theories of consciousness. Beginning with essential historical background to the problem of consciousness, Rocco Gennaro explores the following key topics and debates:
- the metaphysical problem of consciousness, including varieties of dualism and materialism;
- consciousness and neuroscience, particularly the question of whether consciousness can be reduced to brain activity or attentional mechanisms;
- representational and cognitive theories of consciousness;
- consciousness and psychopathology;
- animals, machines, and consciousness.
Extensive use is made of interesting phenomena throughout the book, ranging from blindsight, synaesthesia, and change blindness to phantom limb syndrome, split-brain cases, and dissociative identity disorder (DID).
The inclusion of chapter summaries, annotated further reading, and a glossary make this book essential reading for anyone seeking a clear and informative overview of the problem of consciousness, not only in philosophy but related fields such as psychology and cognitive science.
Introduction: The Problem of Consciousness
1. The Metaphysics of Consciousness
2. Consciousness, Neuroscience, and Attention
3. Representational and Cognitive Theories of Consciousness
4. Consciousness and Psychopathology
5. Animal and Machine Consciousness
Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.
Rocco J. Gennaro is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Indiana, USA. His most recent books are The Consciousness Paradox: Consciousness, Concepts, and Higher-Order Thoughts (2012) and Disturbed Consciousness: New Essays on Psychopathologies and Theories of Consciousness (2015).
Date de parution : 10-2016
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 10-2016
15.6x23.4 cm
Mots-clés :
Conscious Mental States; Hot Theory; philosophy of mind; Conscious States; mind-body problem; Unconscious Mental States; dualism; Hor; materialism; GWT; reductionism; Associative Agnosia; connectionism; Phantom Limb Pain; artificial intelligence; Animal Consciousness; multiple drafts model; Phenomenal Consciousness; Daniel Dennett; Conscious Experience; David Chalmers; Grapheme Color Synesthesia; John Searle; Binding Problem; representational theory of mind; Libertarian Free; animal minds; Split Brain Cases; visual agnosia; Strong Ai; schizophrenia; Hop Theory; split-brain; Traditional Mind Body Problem; amnesia; Nonconceptual Content; Turing Test; experimental philosophy; Searle’s Chinese Room Argument; synaesthesia; Capgras Delusion; neural correlate of consciousness; Consciousness Thesis; consciousness and neuroscience; Chinese Room Argument; developmental psychology; Apperceptive Agnosia; computational theory of mind; dissociative identity disorder; metaphysics of mind; cognitive science