“The main theme of Vicari’s book is the exposition and explanation of my various writings about the mind. I must say that he has understood me and explained my views better than any other author I have read. Not content merely to present the philosophical arguments, he provides a powerful and extensive discussion of current neurobiological research, especially the work of Gerald M. Edelman, Giulio Tononi, and Antonio Damasio. Vicari sees how my work is related to, and supportive of, the best current work in neurobiology.” – John R. Searle

• Francesc Forn I ARGIMON: Editorial Foreword: Special Series in Cognitive ScienceJohn R. SEARLE: Guest ForewordPrefaceIntroductionOne: Problems and Theories: The Mind-Body Problem in Contemporary Philosophical DebateTwo: Biological Naturalism: A Naturalistic and Non-Reductive Ontology of ConsciousnessThree: Functionalistic Models of Consciousness: Dennett, Chalmers, and the Desubstantialization of MindFour: Holism and Mental Causation in the Theory of IntentionalityFive: John Searle and Contemporary Neuroscience. Holism, Mental Causation, and the Roots of SubjectivityConclusionWorks CitedAbout the AuthorIndex