The Mystery of Consciousness

John R. Searle

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New York Review Books
15 September 2006

Philosophy of mind; States of consciousness

It has long been one of the most fundamental problems of philosophy, and it is now, John Searle writes, ""the most important problem in the biological sciences""- What is consciousness? Is my inner awareness of myself something separate from my body?

In what began as a series of essays in The New York Review of Books, John Searle evaluates the positions on consciousness of such well-known scientists and philosophers as Francis Crick, Gerald Edelman, Roger Penrose, Daniel Dennett, David Chalmers, and Israel Rosenfield. He challenges claims that the mind works like a computer, and that brain functions can be reproduced by computer programs. With a sharp eye for confusion and contradiction, he points out which avenues of current research are most likely to come up with a biological examination of how conscious states are caused by the brain.

Only when we understand how the brain works will we solve the mystery of consciousness, and only then will we begin to understand issues ranging from artificial intelligence to our very nature as human beings.

By: John R. Searle
Imprint: New York Review Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 117mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9780940322066
ISBN 10: 0940322064
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 September 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John R. Searle is the Slusser Professor of Philosophy at  the University of California, Berkeley. His most recent book is -Making the Social World._x2029_ (October 2014)

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