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Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Susan J. Blackmore is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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ReviewA very thought-provoking book. The Guardian Product DescriptionThe last great mystery for science, consciousness has become a controversial topic. Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction challenges readers to reconsider key concepts such as personality, free will, and the soul. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are opening up these debates, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments and clearly describes the major theories, with illustrations and lively cartoons to help explain the experiments. Topics include vision and attention, theories of self, experiments on action and awareness, altered states of consciousness, and the effects of brain damage and drugs. This lively, engaging, and authoritative book provides a clear overview of the subject that combines the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience--and serves as a much-needed launch pad for further exploration of this compl

Who reads Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Susan J. Blackmore
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9780192805850
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Psychology, Fiction, Science
Rating
3.85 / 5 (871 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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