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Consciousness

Theories in Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind

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Authors:
  1. Andrea Eugenio Cavanna

    1. Michael Trimble Neuropsychiatry Research Group, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  2. Andrea Nani

    1. Michael Trimble Neuropsychiatry Research Group, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  • An agile introduction to the most influential thinkers in the field of consciousness studies from the philosophical and neuroscientific perspectives

  • Encompasses theoretical and empirical approaches in an accessible and entertaining style

  • Ideal textbook for both neuroscience and philosophy of mind courses

  • Relevant for clinicians, researchers and scholars across different specialties

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Philosophical Theories of Consciousness

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. David Chalmers

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      Pages 3-7

    3. Paul and Patricia Churchland

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      Pages 9-13

    4. Tim Crane

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      Pages 15-18

    5. Donald Davidson

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      Pages 19-24

    6. Daniel Dennett

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      Pages 25-28

    7. René Descartes

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      Pages 29-36

    8. Jerry Fodor

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      Pages 37-41

    9. Jaegwon Kim

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      Pages 43-47

    10. William Lycan

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      Pages 49-53

    11. Colin McGinn

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      Pages 55-59

    12. Thomas Nagel

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      Pages 61-65

    13. Alva Noë

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      Pages 67-71

    14. Hilary Putnam

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      Pages 73-78

    15. David Rosenthal

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      Pages 79-83

    16. John Searle

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      Pages 85-89

  3. Scientific Theories of Consciousness

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      Pages 91-91
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    2. Bernard Baars

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      Pages 93-97

    3. Francis Crick and Christof Koch

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      Pages 99-103
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About this book

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.

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“For any reader wanting to find out how the philosophical debates between dualistic and identity theories and a variety of intermediate positions have unfolded over the last decades … this book is a perfect starting point. … This book makes clear that there is a great deal of opportunity for philosophers, neuroscientists and clinicians to learn from each other when discussing disorders of consciousness, dissociative states or the alterations of qualia … associated with synaesthesia or hallucinatory experiences.” (David E. J. Linden, Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Vol. 20 (5), 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Michael Trimble Neuropsychiatry Research Group, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Andrea Eugenio Cavanna

  • Michael Trimble Neuropsychiatry Research Group, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Andrea Nani

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Consciousness

  • Book Subtitle: Theories in Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind

  • Authors: Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Andrea Nani

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44088-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-44087-2Published: 10 October 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51012-4Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-44088-9Published: 30 September 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 203

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Philosophy of Mind, Behavioral Sciences

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