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Consciousness [electronic resource] : theories in neuroscience and philosophy of mind / Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Andrea Nani.

Cavanna, Andrea E., author.; Nani, Andrea, author.
2014
B808.9
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Title
Consciousness [electronic resource] : theories in neuroscience and philosophy of mind / Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Andrea Nani.
Author
Cavanna, Andrea E., author.
ISBN
9783662440889 electronic book
3662440881 electronic book
9783662440872
3662440873
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44088-9
Published
Heidelberg : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 203 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-662-44088-9 doi
Call Number
B808.9
Dewey Decimal Classification
128/.2
Summary
This book aims to depict a wide landscape by reviewing 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: Part 1 is dedicated to philosophers of mind, whereas Part 2 encompasses neuroscientists and experimental psychologists. Each part comprises fifteen short chapters, with each chapter being dedicated to one author. A brief introduction is given on his or her life and most important works, with explanation of influences and of the impact that the ideas contained in these works had on the communities of psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers of the time. The most influential theory/ies developed by each author are then explained and examined, with the aim of analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to the nature of consciousness. An annotated list of essential references concludes each chapter.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 14, 2014).
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Nani, Andrea, author.
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Part 1. Philosophical theories of consciousness: Chapter 1. Tim Bayne
Chapter 2. Ned Block
Chapter 3. David Chalmers
Chapter 4. Paul and Patricia Churchland
Chapter 5. Tim Crane
Chapter 6. Donald Davidson
Chapter 7. Daniel Dennett
Chapter 8. René Descartes
Chapter 9. Hubert Dreyfus
Chapter 10. Jerry Fodor
Chapter 11. Douglas Hofstadter
Chapter 12. Jaegwon Kim
Chapter 13. William Lycan
Chapter 14. Thomas Metzinger
Chapter 15. Thomas Nagel
Chapter 16. Hilary Putnam
Chapter 17. David Rosenthal
Chapter 18. Bertrand Russell
Chapter 19. John Searle
Chapter 20. Stephen Stich
Part 2. Scientific theories of consciousness:Chapter 21. Bernard Baars
Chapter 22. Jean-Pierre Changeux and Stanislas Dehaene
Chapter 23. Michael Corballis
Chapter 24. Francis Crick and Christof Koch
Chapter 25. Antonio Damasio
Chapter 26. Merlin Donald
Chapter 27. John Eccles and Karl Popper
Chapter 28. Gerald Edelman
Chapter 29. Richard Gregory
Chapter 30. Stuart Hameroff
Chapter 31. Nicholas Humphrey
Chapter 32. Julian Jaynes
Chapter 33. Benjamin Libet
Chapter 34. Roger Penrose
Chapter 35. Vilayanur Ramachandran
Chapter 36. Michael Trimble
Chapter 37. Francisco Varela
Chapter 38. Max Velmans
Chapter 39. Adrian Williams
Chapter 40. Adam Zeman.

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