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Consciousness (Hardcover)
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Consciousness (Hardcover)
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Each of us, right now, is having a unique conscious experience.
Nothing is more basic to our lives as thinking beings and nothing,
it seems, is better known to us. But the ever-expanding reach of
natural science suggests that everything in our world is ultimately
physical. The challenge of fitting consciousness into our modern
scientific worldview, of taking the subjective feel of conscious
experience and showing that it is just neural activity in the
brain, is among the most intriguing explanatory problems of our
times. In this book, Josh Weisberg presents the range of
contemporary responses to the philosophical problem of
consciousness. The basic philosophical tools of the trade are
introduced, including thought experiments featuring Mary the
color-deprived super scientist and fearsome philosophical zombies .
The book then systematically considers the space of philosophical
theories of consciousness. Dualist and other non-reductive accounts
of consciousness hold that we must expand our basic physical
ontology to include the intrinsic features of consciousness.
Functionalist and identity theories, by contrast, hold that with
the right philosophical stage-setting, we can fit consciousness
into the standard scientific picture. And mysterians hold that any
solution to the problem is beyond such small-minded creatures as
us. Throughout the book, the complexity of current debates on
consciousness is handled in a clear and concise way, providing the
reader with a fine introductory guide to the rich philosophical
terrain. The work makes an excellent entry point to one of the most
exciting areas of study in philosophy and science today.
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