Understanding Phenomenal Consciousness by William S Robinson

Understanding Phenomenal Consciousness by William S Robinson

William S. Robinson has for many years written insightfully about the mind-body problem. In Understanding Phenomenal Consciousness he focuses on sensory experience (e.g., pain, afterimages) and perception qualities such as colours, sounds and odours to present a dualistic view of the mind, called Qualitative Event Realism, that goes against the dominant materialist views. This theory is relevant to the development of a science of consciousness which is now being pursued not only by philosophers but by researchers in psychology and the brain sciences. This provocative book will interest students and professionals who work in the philosophy of mind and will also have cross-disciplinary appeal in cognitive psychology and the brain sciences.

Review of the hardback: 'Understanding Phenomenal Consciousness is an out-and-out defense of dualism … against standard objections and against currently competing materialist theories of the qualitative character of experienceThe view Robinson defends is provocative and should be widely discussed. The book is methodologically sophisticated and crammed with argument.' William Lycan, University of North Carolina
Review of the hardback: 'Robinson's book is a highly impressive and forceful defense of a radical position in the philosophy of consciousness: ephiphenomenalistic dualism … The clarity of the argumentation is outstanding … The writing is lively and fresh; the background desire to advance a novel account of consciousness lends a certain 'newness' to even well trodden philosophical paths. The book is packed with careful, interesting and intriguing arguments.' William Seager, University of Toronto

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ISBN 13	9780521122719
ISBN 10	0521122716
Title	Understanding Phenomenal Consciousness
Author	William S Robinson
Series	Cambridge Studies In Philosophy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2009-11-05
Number of pages	280
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