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Explaining Consciousness : the "Hard Problem" by Jonathan Shear is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Explaining Consciousness : the "Hard Problem" about?
At the 1994 landmark conference "Toward a Scientific Basis for Consciousness", philosopher David Chalmers distinguished between the "easy" problems and the "hard" problem of consciousness research. According to Chalmers, the easy problems are to explain cognitive functions such as discrimination, integration, and the control of behavior; the hard problem is to explain why these functions should be associated with phenomenal experience. Why doesnt all this cognitive processing go on "in the dark"
Who reads Explaining Consciousness : the "Hard Problem"?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jonathan Shear
- Publisher
- A Bradford Book
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780262193887
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Psychology, Mathematics, Science
- Rating
- 3.48 / 5 (26 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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