The conscious mind : in search of a fundamental theory

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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. … celý popis

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Hlavní autor:

David John Chalmers, 1966-

Typ dokumentu:

Knihy

Rozsah:

xvii, 414 s. :

Vydáno:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997

Vydání:

1st issued as Oxford University Press pbk

Edice:

Philosophy of mind series (Oxford University Press)

Témata:

filozofická antropologie

dualismus (filozofie)

vědomí

mysl a tělo

studie

Fyzický popis:

xvii, 414 s. : il. ; 24 cm

Bibliografie:

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ISBN:

978-0-19-511789-9