How matter becomes conscious : a naturalistic theory of the mind / Jan Faye.
Faye, Jan, author.
2019
B808.9 .F39 2019
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Title How matter becomes conscious : a naturalistic theory of the mind / Jan Faye.
Author Faye, Jan, author.
ISBN 9783030161385 (electronic book)
3030161382 (electronic book)
9783030161378
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16138-5
Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
Language English
Description 1 online resource.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-16138-5 doi
Call Number B808.9 .F39 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification 128/.2
Summary This innovative book proposes a unique and original perspective on the nature of the mind and how phenomenal consciousness may arise in a physical world. From simple sentient organisms to complex self-reflective systems, Faye argues for a naturalistic-evolutionary approach to philosophy of mind and consciousness. Drawing on substantial literature in evolutionary biology and cognitive science, this book offers a promising alternative to the major theories of the mind-body problem: the quality of our experiences should not, as some philosophers have claimed, be associated with subjectivity that is not open for scientific explanation, nor should it be associated with intrinsic properties of the brain. Instead, Faye argues that mental properties are extrinsic properties of the brain caused by the organism?s interaction with its environment. Taking on the explanatory gap, and rejecting the ontological pluralism of present naturalist theories of the mind, Faye thus proposes a unified view of reality in which it is possible to explain qualitative mental presentations as part of the physical world.
Note This innovative book proposes a unique and original perspective on the nature of the mind and how phenomenal consciousness may arise in a physical world. From simple sentient organisms to complex self-reflective systems, Faye argues for a naturalistic-evolutionary approach to philosophy of mind and consciousness. Drawing on substantial literature in evolutionary biology and cognitive science, this book offers a promising alternative to the major theories of the mind-body problem: the quality of our experiences should not, as some philosophers have claimed, be associated with subjectivity that is not open for scientific explanation, nor should it be associated with intrinsic properties of the brain. Instead, Faye argues that mental properties are extrinsic properties of the brain caused by the organism?s interaction with its environment. Taking on the explanatory gap, and rejecting the ontological pluralism of present naturalist theories of the mind, Faye thus proposes a unified view of reality in which it is possible to explain qualitative mental presentations as part of the physical world.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Chapter 1: Flipping the Debate
Chapter 2: Our Animal Mind
Chapter 3: Subjectivity in a Biological Perspective
Chapter 4: A Difference That Is No Difference
Chapter 5: Why Identity Is Not Enough
Chapter 6: Functionalism, Mechanisms, and Levels of Reality
Chapter 7: The Environment Is What Matters
Chapter 8: Understanding Consciousness
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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