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The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory (Philosophy of Mind Series) by David John Chalmers, David J. Chalmers is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? These questions today are among the most hotly debated issues among scientists and philosophers, and we have seen in recent years superb volumes by such eminent figures as Francis Crick, Daniel C. Dennett, Gerald Edelman, and Roger Penrose, all firing volleys in what has come to be called the consciousness wars. Now, in __The Conscious Mind__, philosopher David J. Chalmers offers a cogent analysis of this heated debate as he unveils a major new theory of consciousness, one that rejects the prevailing reductionist trend of science, while offering provocative insights into the relationship between mind and brain. Writing in a rigorous, thought-provoking style, the author takes us on a far-reaching tour through the philosophical ramifications of consciousness. Chalmers convincingly reveals how contemporary cognitive science and neurobiology have failed to explain how and why mental events emerge from physiological occurrences in the brain. He proposes instead that conscious experience must be unde

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Author
David John Chalmers, David J. Chalmers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
1997
Language
EN
ISBN
9780195117899
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Psychology, Medical, Fiction
Rating
3.97 / 5 (1,641 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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