Consciousness Explained Scientifically By Substance Dualism

Author : Sanjeev Kumar Jain
Publisher : White Falcon Publishing
Page : 226 pages
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Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9789389932225

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Consciousness Explained Scientifically by Substance Dualism by Sanjeev Kumar Jain Pdf

‘How the consciousness comes into existence?’ is the second top unanswered mystery in science. The top unanswered mystery is ‘what is the universe made of?’ Physicalism or materialism finds itself quite inadequate to explain mental qualities and free will in terms of excitation of neurons and their modular connections. Untangling the mystery of consciousness has been esteemed as the proudest achievement of humankind. Consciousness is left as the last frontier in science whose explanation may perhaps require the conceptualisation of soul and god; otherwise, any divine soul or god is denied in existence, as it does not fit into the known science. This book explains consciousness by conceiving a scientific soul that leads to a plausible explanation for all aspects of consciousness and also leads to God. This book describes and explains consciousness comprehensively. Its offshoot also leads us a possible explanation for near-death-experiences, the origin of life and parapsychology. This book will lead you to know your thyself. It will awaken your spirit of inquiry for such questions as ‘who am I’ and ‘who is God’ while providing some answers also.

Author : Brandon Rickabaugh,J. P. Moreland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781394195473

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The Substance of Consciousness by Brandon Rickabaugh,J. P. Moreland Pdf

A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism In The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism, two distinguished philosophers deliver a unique and powerful defense of contemporary substance dualism, which makes the claim that the human person is an embodied fundamental, immaterial, and unifying substance. Multidisciplinary in scope, the book explores areas of philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of mind-body beliefs. The authors present the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and rigorous non-edited work on substance dualism in the field, as well as a detailed history of how property and substance dualism have been presented and evaluated over the last 150 years. Alongside developing new and updated positive arguments for substance dualism, they also discuss key metaphysical notions and distinctions that inform the examination of substance dualism and its alternatives. Readers will also find: A thorough examination of the recent shift away from standard physicalism and the renaissance of substance dualism Comprehensive explorations of the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century, including an exhaustive list of proposed research projects for substance dualists Practical discussion of new and rigorous critiques of significant physicality alternatives, including emergentism and panpsychism. Extensive treatments of philosophy of mind debates about the roles played by staunch/faint-hearted naturalism and theism in establishing or presuming methodology, epistemic priorities, and prior metaphysical commitments Perfect for professional philosophers, The Substance of Consciousness will also earn a place in the libraries of consciousness researchers, philosophical theologians, and religious studies scholars.

Author : Daniel C. Dennett
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780316439480

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Consciousness Explained by Daniel C. Dennett Pdf

"Brilliant...as audacious as its title....Mr. Dennett's exposition is nothing short of brilliant." --George Johnson, New York Times Book Review Consciousness Explained is a a full-scale exploration of human consciousness. In this landmark book, Daniel Dennett refutes the traditional, commonsense theory of consciousness and presents a new model, based on a wealth of information from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence. Our current theories about conscious life-of people, animal, even robots--are transformed by the new perspectives found in this book.

Author : Michael Remler
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781506908908

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The Mechanisms, Metaphysics, and History of Consciousness in the World by Michael Remler Pdf

What is a Human Being? When we think of ourselves, we think primarily of our subjective sense of self, our Consciousness, and how does it relate to our Body? Are Mind and Body one and the same thing, Monism, or two separate things, Dualism. This is the "Mind-Body Problem." It is the scientific question of how Consciousness is manifest in the structure of Brain. It is the moral questions regarding abortion and end of life. The answers require an explanation in terms of physics, metaphysics, and history. It is the discussion inside those explanatory fields that has built the gulf between popular intuitive Dualism and the expert Monism. This work presents a clear scientific Dualist model, Mind and Body, as two separate things to answer the question, 'What is a Human Being?'

Author : Philip Goff
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781788360999

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Is Consciousness Everywhere? by Philip Goff Pdf

This volume, originally a special issue of the Journal of Consciousness Studies, uses the recent writings of Philip Goff as a jumping-off point for discussions of panpsychism — the idea that consciousness is a fundamental and pervasive aspect of our universe that cannot be understood in other, more basic, terms. The contributors to this book explore various issues of panpsychism from the perspectives of science, philosophy, and theology. Some papers focus on further motivating and developing the panpsychist position. Others explore various challenges that the panpsychist faces. Collectively, they shed new and important light not only on panpsychism, but on the fundamental question of the place of consciousness in nature more generally.

Author : Amy Kind,Daniel Stoljar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000866667

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What is Consciousness? by Amy Kind,Daniel Stoljar Pdf

What is consciousness and why is it so philosophically and scientifically puzzling? For many years philosophers approached this question assuming a standard physicalist framework on which consciousness can be explained by contemporary physics, biology, neuroscience, and cognitive science. This book is a debate between two philosophers who are united in their rejection of this kind of "standard" physicalism - but who differ sharply in what lesson to draw from this. Amy Kind defends dualism 2.0, a thoroughly modern version of dualism (the theory that there are two fundamentally different kinds of things in the world: those that are physical and those that are mental) decoupled from any religious or non-scientific connotations. Daniel Stoljar defends non-standard physicalism, a kind of physicalism different from both the standard version and dualism 2.0. The book presents a cutting-edge assessment of the philosophy of consciousness and provides a glimpse at what the future study of this area might bring. Key Features Outlines the different things people mean by "consciousness" and provides an account of what consciousness is Reviews the key arguments for thinking that consciousness is incompatible with physicalism Explores and provides a defense of contrasting responses to those arguments, with a special focus on responses that reject the standard physicalist framework Provides an account of the basic aims of the science of consciousness Written in a lively and accessibly style Includes a comprehensive glossary

Author : Daniel Clement Dennett
Publisher : Lane, Allen
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 0713990376

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Consciousness Explained by Daniel Clement Dennett Pdf

Author : Hedda Hassel Mørch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781009317351

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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness by Hedda Hassel Mørch Pdf

Is consciousness a purely physical phenomenon? Most contemporary philosophers and theorists hold that it is, and take this to be supported by modern science. But a significant minority endorse non-physicalist theories such as dualism, idealism and panpsychism, among other reasons because it may seem impossible to fully explain consciousness, or capture what it's like to be in conscious states (such as seeing red, or being in pain), in physical terms. This Element will introduce the main non-physicalist theories of consciousness and explain the most important arguments for them, and consider how they each respond to the scientific and other arguments in support of physicalism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Alexander Batthyány,Avshalom Elitzur
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110325683

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Mind and its Place in the World by Alexander Batthyány,Avshalom Elitzur Pdf

What is mind? What is its relationship to the physical world? Is consciousness a causative agent in the physical world? With much progress being made in the neurosciences, many have thought that these questions could be answered by reducing them to questions about physical systems such as the brain. But this approach has foundered on the core problem of consciousness: Why is it that some brain processes are accompanied by conscious awareness? This anthology points out new sources and unexamined paths of consciousness research. By presenting a wide spectrum of non-reductive theories, the volume endeavours to overcome the dichotomy between dualism and monism that keeps plaguing the debate in favour of new and more differentiated positions.

Author : Bernardo Kastrup
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781846947353

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Rationalist Spirituality by Bernardo Kastrup Pdf

Why does the universe exist and what are you supposed to do in it? This question has been addressed by religions since time immemorial, but popular answers often fail to account for obvious aspects of reality. Indeed, if God knows everything, why do we need to learn through pain and suffering? If God is omnipotent, why are we needed to do good? If the universe is fundamentally good, why are wars, crime, and injustice all around us? In modern society, orthodox science takes the rational high-ground and tackles these contradictions by denying the very need for, and the existence of, meaning. Indeed, many of us implicitly accept the notion that rationality somehow contradicts spirituality. That is a modern human tragedy, not only for its insidiousness, but for the fact that it is simply not true. In this book, the author constructs a coherent and logical argument for the meaning of existence, informed by science itself. A framework is laid out wherein all aspects of human existence have a logical, coh

Author : Anthony Freeman
Publisher : Imprint Academic
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0907845185

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The Emergence of Consciousness by Anthony Freeman Pdf

A collection of essays on the relation between the conscious mind and the body. In this text, philosopher Robert Van Gulick gives a clear overview and comparison on "emergent" and "reductive" approaches, while others discuss more detailed aspects.

Author : Mark C. Baker,Stewart Goetz
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441152244

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The Soul Hypothesis by Mark C. Baker,Stewart Goetz Pdf

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Author : Gordon G. Globus,Grover Maxwell,Irwin Savodnik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1976-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015005729143

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Consciousness and the Brain by Gordon G. Globus,Grover Maxwell,Irwin Savodnik Pdf

"In this unique and exciting new book, thirteen internationaly renowned psychologists, neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and philosophers present an original multidisciplinary inquiry into what Schopenhauer called 'the world knot': the mind-body or brain-consciousness puzzle. The distinguished contributors probe such intriguing topics as: mind, brain, and symbolic consciousness; mental phenomena as causal determinants in brain function; brain and free will; problems concerning the structure of consciousness. In addition, this unusual work contains a special feature -- an enlightening, open conversation among the thirteen contributing philosophers and scientists on the role of scientific results in theories of mind and brain."--front flap.

Author : John Perry
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781624667381

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Dialogue on Consciousness by John Perry Pdf

John Perry revisits the cast of characters of his classic A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality in this absorbing dialogue on consciousness. Cartesian dualism, property dualism, materialism, the problem of other minds . . . Gretchen Weirob and her friends tackle these topics and more in a dialogue that exemplifies the subtleties and intricacies of philosophical reflection. Once again, Perry’s ability to use straightforward language to discuss complex issues combines with his mastery of the dialogue form. A Bibliography lists relevant further readings keyed to topics discussed in the dialogue. A helpful Glossary provides a handy reference to terms used in the dialogue and an array of clarifying examples.

Author : Brandon Rickabaugh,J. P. Moreland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781394195480

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The Substance of Consciousness by Brandon Rickabaugh,J. P. Moreland Pdf

A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism In The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism, two distinguished philosophers deliver a unique and powerful defense of contemporary substance dualism, which makes the claim that the human person is an embodied fundamental, immaterial, and unifying substance. Multidisciplinary in scope, the book explores areas of philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of mind-body beliefs. The authors present the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and rigorous non-edited work on substance dualism in the field, as well as a detailed history of how property and substance dualism have been presented and evaluated over the last 150 years. Alongside developing new and updated positive arguments for substance dualism, they also discuss key metaphysical notions and distinctions that inform the examination of substance dualism and its alternatives. Readers will also find: A thorough examination of the recent shift away from standard physicalism and the renaissance of substance dualism Comprehensive explorations of the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century, including an exhaustive list of proposed research projects for substance dualists Practical discussion of new and rigorous critiques of significant physicality alternatives, including emergentism and panpsychism. Extensive treatments of philosophy of mind debates about the roles played by staunch/faint-hearted naturalism and theism in establishing or presuming methodology, epistemic priorities, and prior metaphysical commitments Perfect for professional philosophers, The Substance of Consciousness will also earn a place in the libraries of consciousness researchers, philosophical theologians, and religious studies scholars.