Consciousness from a Broad Perspective A Philosophical and Interdisciplinary Introduction /

• Main Author: Hedman, Anders (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality, 6
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Metaphysics.; Philosophy of mind.; Neuropsychology.; Cognitive psychology.; Philosophy of Mind.; Cognitive Psychology.

This volume offers an introduction to consciousness research within philosophy, psychology and neuroscience, from a philosophical perspective and with an emphasis on the history of ideas and core concepts. The book begins by examining consciousness as a modern mystery. Thereafter, the book introduce...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Consciousness
• Chapter 2. Philosophy from Socrates to Descartes
• Chapter 3. Philosophy, Science and the Mind-Body Problem
• Chapter 4. Consciousness as a Scientific Problem
• Chapter 5. Consciousness Rediscovered
• Chapter 6. Consciousness as a Modern Mystery
• Chapter 7. Rethinking Consciousness
• Chapter 8. Externalism and Consciousness
• Chapter 9. Conclusions.