Philosophy, Neuroscience and Consciousness

ISBN-13: 9781844651597 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 288 str.

Rex Welshon

Opis

Explaining consciousness is one of the last great unanswered scientific and philosophical problems. This title presents an introduction to the problems posed by consciousness that discusses one of the most important work of cognitive science, neurophysiology and philosophy of mind and presents an assessment of the issues and debates.

Spis treści

Preface and acknowledgements Introduction: problems of consciousness 1. Refection on consciousness before the mid-twentieth century 2. Functional neuroanatomy 3. Primate neuropsychology 4. Human evolution 5. Contemporary neuropsychology 6. Neuropsychology of consciousness 7. Philosophy of mind and consciousness 8. Reduction and non-reduction 9. Emergence 10. Prospects for neural theories of consciousness Notes Bibliography Index

O autorze

Rex Welshon