Philosophy, Neuroscience and Consciousness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780773538429)

This introduction to these and many of the other problems posed by consciousness discusses the most important work of cognitive science, neurophysiology and philosophy of the past thirty years and presents an up-to-date assessment of the issues and debates. CONTENTS: Preface and acknowledgements Introduction: problems of consciousness 1. Refection on consciousness before the mid-twentieth century 2. Functional neuroanatomy 3. Primate neuropsychology 4. Human evolution 5. Contemporary neuropsychology 6. Neuropsychology of consciousness 7. Philosophy of mind and consciousness 8. Reduction and non-reduction 9. Emergence 10. Prospects for neural theories of consciousness Notes Bibliography Index

Author: Rex Welshon
ISBN-10: 0773538429
ISBN-13: 9780773538429
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/10/2011
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2011