| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 636 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Collected papers ; v. 1 |
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Block, Ned Joel, 1942-
Works. Selections. 2007 ; v. 1
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Bradford book
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| Contents |
1. Functionalism -- 2. What is functionalism? -- 3. What psychological states are not, with J. Fodor -- 4. Troubles with functionalism -- 5. What intuitions about Homunculi Do Not Sho -- 6. Consciousness -- 7. Review of Daniel Dennett, consciousness explained -- 8. What is Dennett's theory a theory of? -- 9. On a confusion about a function of consciousness -- 10. How many concepts of consciousness? -- 11. Biology versus computation in the study of consciousness -- 12. Ridiculing social constructivism about phenomenal consciousness -- 13. Concepts of consciousness -- 14. How not to find the neural correlate of consciousness -- 15. Paradox and cross-purposes in recent work on consciousness -- 16. Spatial perception via tactile sensation -- 17. Two neural correlates of consciousness -- 18. Review of Alva Noe¿, action in perception -- 19. Are absent qualia impossible? -- 20. The harder problem of consciousness -- 21. Max Black's objection to mind-body identity -- 22. Qualia -- 23. Inverted earth -- 24. Mental paint -- 25. Sexism, racism, ageism, and the nature of consciousness -- 26. Is experiencing just representing? -- 27. Bodily sensations as an obstacle for representationism |
| Summary |
Annotation The first of a planned two-volume collection of Ned Block's writings on philosophy of mind; this volume treats consciousness, functionalism, and representation and can be regarded as Block's most complete statement of his positions on consciousness |
| Analysis |
COGNITIVE SCIENCES/General |
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PHILOSOPHY/Philosophy of Mind/General |
| Notes |
"A Bradford book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Philosophy of mind.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Mind & Body.
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Philosophy of mind
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780262268776 |
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0262268779 |
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9781429477086 |
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1429477083 |
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1282098950 |
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9781282098954 |
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9786612098956 |
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6612098953 |
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