Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem: A Reader

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Torin Alter (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Alabama) Robert J. Howell (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Southern Methodist University)

Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem

A Reader

Torin Alter (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Alabama), Robert J. Howell (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Southern Methodist University)

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Oxford University Press
12 October 2011

Philosophy; Philosophy of mind; States of consciousness

"Over the past three decades, the challenge that conscious experience poses to physicalism--the widely held view that the universe is a completely physical system--has provoked a growing debate in philosophy of mind studies and given rise to a great deal of literature on the subject.

Ideal for courses in consciousness and the philosophy of mind, Consciousness and the Mind-Body Problem: A Reader presents thirty-six classic and contemporary readings, organized into five sections that cover the major issues in this debate: the challenge for physicalism, physicalist responses, alternative responses, the significance of ignorance, and mental causation. Edited by Torin Alter and Robert J. Howell, the volume features work from such leading figures as Karen Bennett, Ned Block, David J. Chalmers, Frank Jackson, Colin McGinn, David Papineau, and many others. It is enhanced by a thorough general introduction by the editors, which explains ""the hard problem of consciousness""--the question of how any physical phenomenon could give rise to conscious experience. The introduction also provides historical and conceptual background and explains how the consciousness/mind-body problem is related to such theories as the identity theory, dualism, and functionalism. In addition, accessible introductions outline the themes and readings contained in each section."

By: Torin Alter (Professor of Philosophy Professor of Philosophy University of Alabama), Robert J. Howell (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Southern Methodist University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 188mm, Width: 231mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780199739240
ISBN 10: 0199739242
Publication Date: 12 October 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem: A Reader

An extremely well-conceived collection. One of the book's greatest strengths is the editors' choice to organize it around one of the most important problems in contemporary theorizing about consciousness--the hard problem of consciousness--and the central treatments of that problem. This book has the potential to be used in a very wide range of courses. It will have a wide readership and be a great resource for those of us who work and teach in the philosophy of mind. --Kevin Sharpe, Saint Cloud State University