Consciousness is motor : William James on mind and action /

Why are we conscious? What role did this mental trait evolve to play in modulating behaviour? Or is consciousness just an epiphenomenon, a useless byproduct of otherwise self-sufficient brain activity? This book offers a historical approach to these philosophical questions. It contextualizes and phi...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Klein, Alexander Mugar
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Why are we conscious? What role did this mental trait evolve to play in modulating behaviour? Or is consciousness just an epiphenomenon, a useless byproduct of otherwise self-sufficient brain activity? This book offers a historical approach to these philosophical questions. It contextualizes and philosophically analyses William James's long-overlooked work on consciousness. James's old work on consciousness is in effect discarded science - but the book shows that discarded science can yield surprising insights on issues that are still being debated today.
Umfang:
1 online resource (353 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780190085872
0190085878
9780190085858
0190085851
9780190085865
019008586X
Schlagworte:
James, William, > 1842-1910.
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