Consciousness in Contemporary Science - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198521685 ISBN 13 : 9780198521686

Editeur : Clarendon Press, 1988

Synopsis

In this book the significance of consciousness in modern science is discussed by a number of researchers from a variety of disciplines. They address themselves to several main issues: the status of different aspects of consciousness; the criteria for using the concept of consciousness and identifying instances of it; the basis of consciousness in functional brain organization; the relationship between different levels of theoretical discourse; and the functions of consciousness. This survey is intended for psychologists, philosophers, neuroscientists, social scientists and clinicians.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in consciousness, from a number of viewpoints. In this book, the place of consciousness in modern science is discussed by leading authorities from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, philosophy, and neurology. They address several main issues: the theoretical status of different aspects of consciousness; the criteria for using the concept and for distinguishing instances of conscious and non-conscious behaviour; the basis of consciousness in cognition and in functional brain organization; the relationship between different levels of theoretical discourse; disorders of consciousness, especially neurological; and the functions of consciousness. The book thus presents a wide-ranging survey of current thinking on this important topic.

Revue de presse

`It is a pleasure to report that the present volume is a wonderful collection of papers from a variety of psychologically relevant perspectives that are actually written to address the issue of consciousness head on.' `The book is full of memorable and challenging statements, ...., the spirit of the presentations, and their collection in one volume, singles this out as that most rare of beasts, a book that nearly all psychologists will find of interest.' The Psychologist

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarendon Press
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198521685
• ISBN 13: 9780198521686
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Éditeur: Marcel A.J., Bisiach E.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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