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The Oxford Companion to Consciousness (Paperback)
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The Oxford Companion to Consciousness (Paperback)
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Consciousness is undoubtedly one of the last remaining scientific
mysteries and hence one of the greatest contemporary scientific
challenges. How does the brain's activity result in the rich
phenomenology that characterizes our waking life? Are animals
conscious? Why did consciousness evolve? How does science proceed
to answer such questions? Can we define what consciousness is? Can
we measure it? Can we use experimental results to further our
understanding of disorders of consciousness, such as those seen in
schizophrenia, delirium, or altered states of consciousness? These
questions are at the heart of contemporary research in the domain.
Answering them requires a fundamentally interdisciplinary approach
that engages not only philosophers, but also neuroscientists and
psychologists in a joint effort to develop novel approaches that
reflect both the stunning recent advances in imaging methods as
well as the continuing refinement of our concepts of consciousness.
In this light, the Oxford Companion to Consciousness is the most
complete authoritative survey of contemporary research on
consciousness. Five years in the making and including over 250
concise entries written by leaders in the field, the volume covers
both fundamental knowledge as well as more recent advances in this
rapidly changing domain. Structured as an easy-to-use dictionary
and extensively cross-referenced, the Companion offers
contributions from philosophy of mind to neuroscience, from
experimental psychology to clinical findings, so reflecting the
profoundly interdisciplinary nature of the domain. Particular care
has been taken to ensure that each of the entries is accessible to
the general reader and that the overall volume represents a
comprehensive snapshot of the contemporary study of consciousness.
The result is a unique compendium that will prove indispensable to
anyone interested in consciousness, from beginning students wishing
to clarify a concept to professional consciousness researchers
looking for the best characterization of a particular phenomenon.
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