How can phenomenal consciousness exist as an integral part of a physical universe? How can the technicolor phenomenology of our inner lives be created out of the complex neural activities of our brains? Peter Carruthers argues that the subjective feel of our experience is fully explicable in naturalistic (scientifically acceptable) terms, and draws on interdisciplinary resources to develop and defend a novel account in terms of higher-order thought. Phenomenal Consciousness is essential reading for all those in philosophy and the cognitive sciences who are interested in the problem of consciousness.
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'Carruthers' book is a marvellous and wide-ranging critical introduction to the problem of conciousness from a representational theory point of view ... Carruthers also develops and defends a highly original version of the representational theory of consciousness which boasts a remarkable degree of depth and precision ... an intriguing and original addition to the growing range of representational theories of consciousness, which is the most exciting area in consciousness studies at the moment ... Carruthers' book is now an essential part of the literature in this area.' William Seager, University of Toronto
'Carruthers' new book is a welcome addition to the extensive literature on phenomenal consciousness ... Carruthers has written a rich and rewarding book ... the level of argumentation is consistently high, and a wide range of empirical evidence is brought to bear ... no one working in the philosophy of mind and/or psychology can afford to ignore it.' The Philosophical Quarterly
' ... compulsory reading for anyone interested in the comtemporary philosophical and scientific debate over the nature of phenomenal consciousness.' An Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Consciousness
'Carruthers' new book is a welcome addition to the extensive literature on phenomenal consciousness ... Carruthers has written a rich and rewarding book ... the level of argumentation is consistently high, and a wide range of empirical evidence is brought to bear ... no one working in the philosophy of mind and/or psychology can afford to ignore it.' The Philosophical Quarterly
' ... compulsory reading for anyone interested in the comtemporary philosophical and scientific debate over the nature of phenomenal consciousness.' An Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Consciousness
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How can phenomenal consciousness exist as an integral part of a physical universe? How can the technicolour phenomenology of our inner lives be created out of the complex neural activities of our brains? Peter Carruthers argues that the subjective feel of our experience is fully explicable in naturalistic (scientifically acceptable) terms, and draws on interdisciplinary resources to develop and defend a novel account in terms of higher-order thought. Phenomenal Consciousness is essential reading for all those in philosophy and the cognitive sciences who are interested in the problem of consciousness.
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reflexive thinking theory, content reda, phenomenally conscious differences, contents reda, consumer semantics, analog intentional contents, recognitional judgements, recognitional concepts, phenomenally conscious experience, phenomenal consciousness, inner scanner, supervene logically, nomic tendencies, phenomenally conscious states, analog content, inferential role semantics, absent qualia arguments, dual content, seeming red, logical supervenience, narrow content, practical reasoning system, experience inversion, reductive explanation, phenomenal feelings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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reflexive thinking theory, content reda, phenomenally conscious differences, contents reda, consumer semantics, analog intentional contents, recognitional judgements, recognitional concepts, phenomenally conscious experience, phenomenal consciousness, inner scanner, supervene logically, nomic tendencies, phenomenally conscious states, analog content, inferential role semantics, absent qualia arguments, dual content, seeming red, logical supervenience, narrow content, practical reasoning system, experience inversion, reductive explanation, phenomenal feelings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Consciousness and Mind by David Rosenthal on 4 pages
- Consciousness by KEITH FRANKISH on 4 pages
- There's Something About Mary: Essays on Phenomenal Consciousness and Frank Jackson's Knowledge Argument (Bradford Books) by Peter Ludlow in Back Matter
- Subjectivity and Selfhood: Investigating the First-Person Perspective (Bradford Books) by Dan Zahavi in Back Matter
- The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind (Blackwell Philosophy Guides) by Stephen P. Stich on page 139
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