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The Natural Problem of Consciousness (Hardcover)
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The Natural Problem of Consciousness (Hardcover)
Series: Epistemic Studies
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The "Natural Problem of Consciousness" is the problem of
understanding why there are presently conscious beings at all.
Given a non-reductive naturalist framework taking consciousness as
an ontologically subjective biological phenomenon, how can we
rationally explain the fact that the actual world has turned out to
be one where there are presently living beings that can feel,
rather than having developed as a zombie-world in which there would
be no conscious experiences of any kind? This book introduces the
Natural Problem by relating it to central problems in the
philosophy of mind (metaphysical mind-body problem, Hard Problem of
consciousness) and emphasizing the distinctive interest of its
diachronic dimension. Ranging from philosophy to biology and
neuroscience, it offers a thorough analysis aimed at better
understanding what could explain why phenomenal consciousness has
been preserved throughout evolution by natural selection. This is
an original, engaging, and thought provoking philosophical study of
a neglected but fundamental question regarding the nature and
origin of consciousness.
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