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19 produkter
Consciousness in the Physical World
Perspectives on Russellian Monism
Av Yujin Nagasawa, Torin Alter
E-bok, 2015
1375 kr
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According to Russellian monism, an alternative to the familiar theories in the philosophy of mind that combines attractive components of physicalism and dualism, matter has intrinsic properties that both constitute consciousness and serve as categorical bases for the dispositional properties …
Phenomenal Concepts and Phenomenal Knowledge
New Essays on Consciousness and Physicalism
E-bok, 2006
495 kr
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Consciousness has long been regarded as the biggest stumbling block for the view that the mind is physical. This volume collects thirteen new papers on this problem by leading philosophers including Torin Alter, Ned Block, David Chalmers, Daniel Dennett, John Hawthorne, Frank Jackson, Janet Levin, …
Matter of Consciousness
From the Knowledge Argument to Russellian Monism
Av Torin Alter
E-bok, 2023
1004 kr
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Torin Alter presents a compelling defence of the ''knowledge argument'' against physicalism, pioneered by Frank Jackson. According to physicalism, consciousness is a physical phenomenon. The knowledge argument stars Mary, who learns all objective, physical information through black-and-white media …
Matter of Consciousness
From the Knowledge Argument to Russellian Monism
Av Torin Alter
E-bok, 2023
1004 kr
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Torin Alter presents a compelling defence of the ''knowledge argument'' against physicalism, pioneered by Frank Jackson. According to physicalism, consciousness is a physical phenomenon. The knowledge argument stars Mary, who learns all objective, physical information through black-and-white media …
Phenomenal Concepts and Phenomenal Knowledge
New Essays on Consciousness and Physicalism
Av Torin Alter, Sven Walter m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
840 kr
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Consciousness has long been regarded as the biggest stumbling block for the view that the mind is physical. This volume collects thirteen new papers on this problem by leading philosophers including Torin Alter, Ned Block, David Chalmers, Daniel Dennett, John Hawthorne, Frank Jackson, Janet Levin, …
A Dialogue on Consciousness
Av Torin Alter, Robert J. Howell
Häftad, 2009
605 kr
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In recent years, the problem of consciousness has developed into one of the most important and hotly contested areas in the philosophy of mind. Many philosophers regard consciousness as an entirely physical phenomenon, yet it seems to elude scientific explanation. On the other hand, viewing …
Phenomenal Concepts and Phenomenal Knowledge
New Essays on Consciousness and Physicalism
Häftad, 2008
636 kr
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What is the nature of consciousness? How is consciousness related to brain processes? This volume collects thirteen new papers on these topics: twelve by leading and respected philosophers and one by a leading color-vision scientist. All focus on consciousness in the "phenomenal" sense: on what …
The God Dialogues
A Philosophical Journey
Av Torin Alter, Robert J. Howell
Häftad, 2015
699 kr
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The God Dialogues is an intriguing and extensive philosophical debate about the existence of God. Engaging and accessible, it covers all the main arguments for and against God's existence, from traditional philosophical "proofs" to arguments that involve the latest developments in biology and …
Phenomenal Concepts and Phenomenal Knowledge
New Essays on Consciousness and Physicalism
E-bok, 2006
440 kr
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Consciousness has long been regarded as the biggest stumbling block for the view that the mind is physical. This volume collects thirteen new papers on this problem by leading philosophers including Torin Alter, Ned Block, David Chalmers, Daniel Dennett, John Hawthorne, Frank Jackson, Janet Levin, …
The Matter of Consciousness
From the Knowledge Argument to Russellian Monism
Av Torin Alter
Inbunden, 2023
1191 kr
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Torin Alter presents a compelling defence of the 'knowledge argument' against physicalism, pioneered by Frank Jackson. According to physicalism, consciousness is a physical phenomenon. The knowledge argument stars Mary, who learns all objective, physical information through black-and-white media …
Monism Matters
The Significance of Type Monism for the Mind-Body Debate
Av Torin Alter
Häftad, 2026
282 kr
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The concrete world contains a great diversity of phenomena. There are quarks, molecules, galaxies, trees, wombats, persons, nerf balls, nations, and more. The properties those entities have, and the relations in which they stand, are no less varied. But is there an underlying commonality--a single …
Monism Matters
The Significance of Type Monism for the Mind-Body Debate
Av Torin Alter
Inbunden, 2026
1162 kr
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The concrete world contains a great diversity of phenomena. There are quarks, molecules, galaxies, trees, wombats, persons, nerf balls, nations, and more. The properties those entities have, and the relations in which they stand, are no less varied. But is there an underlying commonality--a single …
Consciousness and The Mind-Body Problem
A Reader
Av Torin Alter, Robert J. Howell
Häftad, 2011
1353 kr
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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 …
Consciousness in the Physical World
Perspectives on Russellian Monism
Inbunden, 2015
1985 kr
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According to Russellian monism, an alternative to the familiar theories in the philosophy of mind that combines attractive components of physicalism and dualism, matter has intrinsic properties that both constitute consciousness and serve as categorical bases for the dispositional properties …
Consciousness in the Physical World
Perspectives on Russellian Monism
Av Yujin Nagasawa, Torin Alter
E-bok, 2015
1375 kr
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According to Russellian monism, an alternative to the familiar theories in the philosophy of mind that combines attractive components of physicalism and dualism, matter has intrinsic properties that both constitute consciousness and serve as categorical bases for the dispositional properties …
Philosophy of Mind
50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments
Av Robert J. Howell, Amy Kind m. fl.
E-bok, 2024
537 kr
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Imaginative cases, or what might be called puzzles and other thought experiments, play a central role in philosophy of mind. The real world also furnishes philosophers with an ample supply of such puzzles. This volume collects 50 of the most important historical and contemporary cases in philosophy …
Philosophy of Mind
50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments
Av Robert J. Howell, Amy Kind m. fl.
E-bok, 2024
537 kr
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Imaginative cases, or what might be called puzzles and other thought experiments, play a central role in philosophy of mind. The real world also furnishes philosophers with an ample supply of such puzzles. This volume collects 50 of the most important historical and contemporary cases in philosophy …
Philosophy of Mind
50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments
Av Torin Alter, Amy Kind m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
460 kr
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Imaginative cases, or what might be called puzzles and other thought experiments, play a central role in philosophy of mind. The real world also furnishes philosophers with an ample supply of such puzzles.This volume collects 50 of the most important historical and contemporary cases in philosophy …
Philosophy of Mind
50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments
Av Torin Alter, Amy Kind m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
2270 kr
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Imaginative cases, or what might be called puzzles and other thought experiments, play a central role in philosophy of mind. The real world also furnishes philosophers with an ample supply of such puzzles.This volume collects 50 of the most important historical and contemporary cases in philosophy …
