
The Conscious Mind
In Search of a Fundamental Theory
David J. Chalmers(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 12. March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-19-511789-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
Eloquent, fiendishly clever ... One of the best science books of the year. * Sunday Times * an outstanding contribution to our understanding of consciousness * Steven Pinker * a startling first bookMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
655 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-511789-9 (9780195117899)
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Person
David J. Chalmers is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Author
Assistant Professor of PhilosophyAssistant Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Cruz
Content
I. PRELIMINARIES ; II. THE IRREDUCIBILITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS ; III. TOWARD A THEORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS ; IV. APPLICATIONS