
Consciousness and Intentionality
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 13. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
263 pages
978-90-272-5147-3 (ISBN)
Description
Is there an internal relationship between consciousness and intentionality? Can mental content be described in such a way so as to avoid dualism? What is the influence of social context upon consciousness, conceptions of self and mental content?
This book considers questions such as these and argues for a conception of consciousness, mental content and intentionality that is anti-Cartesian in its major tenets. Focusing upon the rule governed nature of concepts and the grounding of the rules for concept use in the practical world, intentional consciousness emerges as a phenomena that depends upon social context. Given that dependence, the authors consider and set aside attempts to reduce human consciousness and intentionality to phenomena explicable at biological or neuroscientific levels. (Series A)
This book considers questions such as these and argues for a conception of consciousness, mental content and intentionality that is anti-Cartesian in its major tenets. Focusing upon the rule governed nature of concepts and the grounding of the rules for concept use in the practical world, intentional consciousness emerges as a phenomena that depends upon social context. Given that dependence, the authors consider and set aside attempts to reduce human consciousness and intentionality to phenomena explicable at biological or neuroscientific levels. (Series A)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-5147-3 (9789027251473)
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Consciousness and Intentionality
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Persons
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Dunedin School of Clinical Medicine
University College, Oxford
Content
1. Introduction; 2. 1. Consciousness and intentionality - foundations; 3. 2. Language and consciousness; 4. 3. The objects of consciousness; 5. 4. Consciousness and action; 6. 5. Consciousness and society; 7. 6. Consciousness and the brain; 8. 7. Animal consciousness; 9. 8. Anomalies of consciousness; 10. Consciousness and intentionality: some conclusions; 11. Glossary; 12. References; 13. Index