Reflections on the Problem of Consciousness |
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| Author:
| Harris, Errol E. |
| Series title: | Studies in Brain and Mind Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-62493-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $378.00 |
Book Description:
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The essential and most puzzling problem of consciousness is how the electro-chemical activity constantly occurring in the brain translates into the conscious experience we enjoy. Neither neuro-scientists nor psychologists nor philosophers have so much as tackled this problem head-on, (despite many claims to the contrary) let alone solved it. In this study, Errol Harris considers the attempts that have been made by several important neuro-scientists and philosophers to address the...
More DescriptionThe essential and most puzzling problem of consciousness is how the electro-chemical activity constantly occurring in the brain translates into the conscious experience we enjoy. Neither neuro-scientists nor psychologists nor philosophers have so much as tackled this problem head-on, (despite many claims to the contrary) let alone solved it. In this study, Errol Harris considers the attempts that have been made by several important neuro-scientists and philosophers to address the question, and he makes his own suggestions as to how it might be approached with the best prospect of intelligibility.