Phenomenal Concepts and Phenomenal Knowledge - Torin Alter
New Essays on Consciousness and Physicalism (Philosophy of Mind Series)
KORTE INHOUD
What is the nature of consciousness? How is consciousness related to brain processes? This volume collects thirteen new papers on these topics: twelve by leading and respected philosophers and one by a leading color-vision scientist. All focus on consciousness in the "phenomenal" sense: on what it's like to have an experience. Consciousness has long been regarded as the biggest stumbling block for physicalism, the view that the mind is physical. The controversy has gained focus over the last few decades, and phenomenal knowledge and phenomenal concepts--knowledge of consciousness and the associated concepts--have come to play increasingly prominent roles in this debate. Consider Frank Jackson's famous case of Mary, the super-scientist who learns all the physical information while confined in a black-and-white room. According to Jackson, if physicalism is true, then Mary's physical knowledge should allow her to deduce what it's like to see in color. Yet it seems intuitively clear that she learns something when...
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2007Uitgever: Oxford University Press349 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0195171659ISBN-13: 9780195171655Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Oxford UP: Oxford, 2007. Boards with dustwrapper, 349 pp., index. 24,5x16x2,5 cm. In very good condition. [Categorie: Filosofie] [Auteur: Alter, Torin & Sven Walter (ed).] [Pagina's: 349] [Jaar: 2007] [Titel: Phenomenal Concepts and Phenomenal Knowledge. New Essays on Consciousness and Physicalism.]
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Original publisher's black paper-covered boards, silevr lettering spine, dustjacket, large 8vo: x, 350pp., list contributors, introduction, 13 contributions with footnotes & references, index. Contributors: Torin Alter - Ned Block - David Chalmers - Daniel Dennett - John Hawthorne - Frank Jackson - Janet Levin - Joseph Levine - Martine Nida-Rumelin - Laurence Nemirow - Knut Nordby - David Papineau - Stephen White. Very fine copy - as new., Volume Philosophy of Mind. Oxford-New York, Oxford University P...
