The Evolution of Consciousness

ISBN-13: 9780198503248 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 272 str.

Euan MacPhail; E. M. MacPhail

Opis

Are non-human animals conscious? When do babies begin to feel pain? Wh at function is served by consciousness? What evidence could resolve th ese issues? In The Evolution of Consciousness, psychologist Euan Macph ail tackles these questions and more by exploring such topics as: anim al cognition; unconscious learning and perception in humans; infantile amnesia; theory of mind in primates; and the nature of pleasure and p ain. Experimental results are placed in theoretical context by tracing the development of concepts of consciousness in animals and humans. W ritten in an accessible style, this book will be of interest to studen ts and professionals in psychology, philosophy, and linguistics, as we ll as all those interested in the nature of consciousness.

Recenzje

'the author has done an admirable job of providing a truly interdisciplinary perspective' Swiss Journal of Psychology