The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory (Philosophy of Mind)

Chalmers, David J.

ISBN 10: 0195117891 / ISBN 13: 9780195117899

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1997

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory (Philosophy of Mind)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0195117891
• ISBN-13: 9780195117899
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: Very Good

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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 the sum of its parts. Engaging and penetrating, this book adds a fresh new perspective to the subject that is sure to spark debate about our understanding of the mind for years to come.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

David J. Chalmers is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz.