Theories of Consciousness by William Seager
The most remarkable fact about the universe is that certain parts of it are conscious. Somehow nature has managed to pull the rabbit of experience out of a hat made of mere matter. Making its own contribution to the current, lively debate about the nature of consciousness, Theories of Consciousness introduces variety of approaches to consciousness and explores to what extent scientific understanding of consciousness is possible. Including discussion of key figures, such as Descartes, Foder, Dennett and Chalmers, the book covers identity theories, representational theories, intentionality, externalism, and the new information-based theories.
"This is a fine book, a fascinating set of discussions of an extremely interesting area" - John Leslie, University of Guelph, Canada
"This is an excellent survey of recent theories of consciouness." - Barry Loewer, Rutgers University, USA
"This is an excellent survey of recent theories of consciouness." - Barry Loewer, Rutgers University, USA
William Seager is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research has been mostly in the philosophy of mind. He has published many articles in that area, as well as Metaphysics of Consciousness (1989).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415183949 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415183944 |
| Title | Theories of Consciousness |
| Author | William Seager |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-02-11 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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