Investigating phenomenal consciousness new methodologies and maps

How can one investigate phenomenal consciousness? As in other areas of science, the investigation of consciousness aims for a more precise knowledge of its phenomena, and the discovery of general truths about their nature. This requires the development of appropriate first-person, second-person and...

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Other Authors: Velmans, Max, 1942- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : J. Benjamins Pub. Co c2000.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Advances in consciousness research ; v. 13.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009797960406719
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Summary:How can one investigate phenomenal consciousness? As in other areas of science, the investigation of consciousness aims for a more precise knowledge of its phenomena, and the discovery of general truths about their nature. This requires the development of appropriate first-person, second-person and third-person methods. This book introduces some of the creative ways in which these methods can be applied to different purposes, e.g. to understanding the relation of consciousness to brain, to examining or changing consciousness as such, and to understanding the way consciousness is influenced by social, clinical and therapeutic contexts. To clarify the strengths and weaknesses of different methods and to demonstrate the interplay of methodology and epistemology, the book also suggests a number of "maps" of the consciousness studies terrain that place different approaches to the study of consciousness into a broader, interdisciplinary context.(Series A).
Item Description:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Physical Description:1 online resource (396 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780585461687
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