
Philosophical History and the Problem of Consciousness
An Investigation in the Philosophy of Mind
Paul M. Livingston(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 26. July 2004
Book
Hardback
294 pages
978-0-521-83820-7 (ISBN)
Description
The problem of explaining consciousness remains a problem about the meaning of language: the ordinary language of consciousness in which we define and express our sensations, thoughts, dreams and memories. This book argues that the problem arises from a quest that has taken shape over the twentieth century, and that the analysis of history provides new resources for understanding and resolving it. Paul Livingston traces the development of the characteristic practices of analytic philosophy to problems about the relationship of experience to linguistic meaning, focusing on the theories of such philosophers as Carnap, Schlick, Neurath, Husserl, Ryle, Putnam, Fodor and Wittgenstein. Clearly written and avoiding technicalities, this book will be eagerly sought out by professionals and graduate students in philosophy and cognitive science.
Reviews / Votes
"It would be amiss not to commend Philosophical History and the Problem of Consciousness for its deft description of the details and differentiations of the various analytic theories of mind and its adroit articulation of the methodological and theoretical tenets of analytic accounts of consciousness." Majid Amini, Virginia State UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
631 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-83820-7 (9780521838207)
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Person
Paul M. Livingston is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University.
Content
1. Introduction: philosophical history and the problem of consciousness; 2. Structuralism and content in the protocol sentence debate; 3. Husserl and Schlick on the logical form of experience; 4. Ryle on sensation and the origin of the identity theory; 5. Functionalism and logical analysis; 6. Consciousness, language, and the opening of philosophical critique.