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Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem - A Reader (Paperback, New)
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Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem - A Reader (Paperback, New)
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Over the past three decades, the challenge that conscious
experience poses to physicalism--the widely held view that the
universe is a completely physical system--has provoked a growing
debate in philosophy of mind studies and given rise to a great deal
of literature on the subject. Ideal for courses in consciousness
and the philosophy of mind, Consciousness and The Mind-Body
Problem: A Reader presents thirty-three classic and contemporary
readings, organized into five sections that cover the major issues
in this debate: the challenge for physicalism, physicalist
responses, alternative responses, the significance of ignorance,
and mental causation. Edited by Torin Alter and Robert J. Howell,
the volume features work from such leading figures as Karen
Bennett, Ned Block, David J. Chalmers, Frank Jackson, Colin McGinn,
David Papineau, and many others. It is enhanced by a thorough
general introduction by the editors, which explains the hard
problem of consciousness--the question of how any physical
phenomenon could give rise to conscious experience.The introduction
also provides historical and conceptual background and explains how
the consciousness/mind-body problem is related to such theories as
the identity theory, dualism, and functionalism. In addition,
accessible introductions outline the themes and readings contained
in each section.
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