| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Stances towards the problem of consciousness -- Ch. 2. The illusory narrative of consciousness -- Ch. 3. Where science and consciousness meet -- Ch. 4. Intentionality -- Ch. 5. Reality and illusion -- Ch. 6. Enter qualia -- Ch. 7. A survival value for consciousness? -- Ch. 8. Creeping up on the hard problem -- Ch. 9. Epiphenomenalism revisted -- Ch. 10. Scrutinising functionalism -- Ch. 11. From Cartesian theatre to global workspace -- Ch. 12. The global neuronal workspace -- Ch. 13. The neural correlate of consciousness -- Ch. 14. Bottom-up vs. top-down processing -- Ch. 15. Egocentric space and the parietal lobes -- Ch. 16. Taking physics seriously -- Ch. 17. Consciousness of self : the point of view |
| Summary |
How does consciousness arise out of the functioning of the human brain? This work presents an analysis of our conscious lives, with profound implications for human nature |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Consciousness.
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Neuropsychology.
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Consciousness -- physiology
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Neuropsychology
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Perception -- physiology
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Consciousness
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Consciousness
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Neuropsychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780198520917 |
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0198520913 |
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9780191584916 |
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0191584916 |
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