Essential Sources In The Scientific Study Of Consciousness
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Essential Sources in the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Author | : Bernard J. Baars,William P. Banks,James B. Newman |
Publsiher | : Bradford Book |
Total Pages | : 786 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Cognitive neuroscience |
ISBN | : 0262024969 |
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Current thinking and research on consciousness and the brain.
Consciousness
Author | : Andrea Eugenio Cavanna,Andrea Nani |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2014-09-30 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9783662440889 |
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This book reviews some of the most important scientific and philosophical theories concerning the nature of mind and consciousness. Current theories on the mind-body problem and the neural correlates of consciousness are presented through a series of biographical sketches of the most influential thinkers across the fields of philosophy of mind, psychology and neuroscience. The book is divided into two parts: the first is dedicated to philosophers of mind and the second, to neuroscientists/experimental psychologists. Each part comprises twenty short chapters, with each chapter being dedicated to one author. A brief introduction is given on his or her life and most important works and influences. The most influential theory/ies developed by each author are then carefully explained and examined with the aim of scrutinizing the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to the nature of consciousness.
The Synaptic Gospel
Author | : Christopher D. Rodkey |
Publsiher | : University Press of America |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2012-01-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780761857877 |
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In this book, Christopher D. Rodkey asks how the brain worships and responds by engaging ideas from neurological science, philosophy, ritual theory, and religious education. The Synaptic Gospel will prove to be a useful theoretical tool for pastors, religious educators, youth ministers, church music professionals, and seminary students.
Consciousness as a Scientific Concept
Author | : Elizabeth Irvine |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2012-10-13 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9789400751729 |
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The source of endless speculation and public curiosity, our scientific quest for the origins of human consciousness has expanded along with the technical capabilities of science itself and remains one of the key topics able to fire public as much as academic interest. Yet many problematic issues, identified in this important new book, remain unresolved. Focusing on a series of methodological difficulties swirling around consciousness research, the contributors to this volume suggest that ‘consciousness’ is, in fact, not a wholly viable scientific concept. Supporting this ‘eliminativist‘ stance are assessments of the current theories and methods of consciousness science in their own terms, as well as applications of good scientific practice criteria from the philosophy of science. For example, the work identifies the central problem of the misuse of qualitative difference and dissociation paradigms, often deployed to identify measures of consciousness. It also examines the difficulties that attend the wide range of experimental protocols used to operationalise consciousness—and the implications this has on the findings of integrative approaches across behavioural and neurophysiological research. The work also explores the significant mismatch between the common intuitions about the content of consciousness, that motivate much of the current science, and the actual properties of the neural processes underlying sensory and cognitive phenomena. Even as it makes the negative eliminativist case, the strong empirical grounding in this volume also allows positive characterisations to be made about the products of the current science of consciousness, facilitating a re-identification of target phenomena and valid research questions for the mind sciences.
New Research on Consciousness
Author | : Jason T. Locks |
Publsiher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Consciousness |
ISBN | : 1600212468 |
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Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and one's environment. It is a subject of much research in philosophy of the mind, psychology, neurology, and cognitive science. This book presents a compilation of new and significant research on the many facets of consciousness. These include psychoenergetic studies, neurobiological hypothesis, theories on unconsciousness and psychoanalytic theories relating to sexual experiences.
Reflections on the Problem of Consciousness
Author | : Errol E. Harris |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2006-01-12 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1402043090 |
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The essential puzzle of consciousness is how the electro-chemical activity constantly occurring in the brain translates into the conscious experience we enjoy. In this highly praised study, Errol Harris considers the attempts made by several important neuro-scientists and philosophers to address the question, and makes his own suggestions as to how it might be approached with the best prospect of intelligibility.
The Oxford Companion to Consciousness
Author | : Tim Bayne,Axel Cleeremans,Patrick Wilken |
Publsiher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 670 |
Release | : 2014-02-27 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780191021022 |
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Consciousness is undoubtedly one of the last remaining scientific mysteries and hence one of the greatest contemporary scientific challenges. How does the brain's activity result in the rich phenomenology that characterizes our waking life? Are animals conscious? Why did consciousness evolve? How does science proceed to answer such questions? Can we define what consciousness is? Can we measure it? Can we use experimental results to further our understanding of disorders of consciousness, such as those seen in schizophrenia, delirium, or altered states of consciousness? These questions are at the heart of contemporary research in the domain. Answering them requires a fundamentally interdisciplinary approach that engages not only philosophers, but also neuroscientists and psychologists in a joint effort to develop novel approaches that reflect both the stunning recent advances in imaging methods as well as the continuing refinement of our concepts of consciousness. In this light, the Oxford Companion to Consciousness is the most complete authoritative survey of contemporary research on consciousness. Five years in the making and including over 250 concise entries written by leaders in the field, the volume covers both fundamental knowledge as well as more recent advances in this rapidly changing domain. Structured as an easy-to-use dictionary and extensively cross-referenced, the Companion offers contributions from philosophy of mind to neuroscience, from experimental psychology to clinical findings, so reflecting the profoundly interdisciplinary nature of the domain. Particular care has been taken to ensure that each of the entries is accessible to the general reader and that the overall volume represents a comprehensive snapshot of the contemporary study of consciousness. The result is a unique compendium that will prove indispensable to anyone interested in consciousness, from beginning students wishing to clarify a concept to professional consciousness researchers looking for the best characterization of a particular phenomenon.
A Study in Consciousness
Author | : Annie Wood Besant |
Publsiher | : Nabu Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2014-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1293454834 |
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Study In Consciousness: A Contribution To The Science Of Psychology 2 Annie Wood Besant Theosophical Publishing House, 1918 Consciousness; Theosophy