Consciousness an introduction

Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself just an illusion? The 'last great mystery of science', consciousness is a topic that was banned from serious research for most of the last century, but is now an area of increasing popular interest, as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Blackmore, Susan J., 1951-, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2013.
Edición:Second edition
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Sumario:Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself just an illusion? The 'last great mystery of science', consciousness is a topic that was banned from serious research for most of the last century, but is now an area of increasing popular interest, as well as a rapidly expanding area of study for students of psychology, philosophy and neuroscience. This ground-breaking textbook by best-selling author Susan Blackmore was the first of its kind to bring together all the major theories of consciousness studies, from those based on neuroscience to those based
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (555 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203783986
9781282914612
9786612914614
9781444128277