Philosophical History and the Problem of Consciousness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521122672)

The problem of explaining consciousness today depends on the meaning of language: the ordinary language of consciousness in which we define and express our sensations, thoughts, dreams and memories. Paul Livingston argues that this contemporary problem arises from a quest that developed over the twentieth century, and that historical analysis provides new resources for understanding and resolving it. Accordingly, Livingston traces the application of characteristic practices of analytic philosophy to problems about the relationship of experience to linguistic meaning.

Author: Paul M. Livingston
ISBN-10: 0521122678
ISBN-13: 9780521122672
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2009
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d