Consciousness Regained

Author : Nicholas Humphrey
Publisher : Nicholas Humphrey
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 0192860526

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Consciousness Regained by Nicholas Humphrey Pdf

This book, the first by one of England's outstanding experimental psychologists, brings together a selection of essays on human consciousness, self-knowledge, aesthetics, religion, parapsychology, philosophy of mind, and the atom bomb. Throughout, Humphrey is concerned with the evolution of mind, and he puts forth the theory that self-awareness developed because it is biologically advantageous. "Fluently and pleasantly written, often enlivened by wit, always easy to follow." --Times Literary Supplement. "Always stimulating and fun to read. ... Humphrey writes with elegance and force, and ... his ideas ... are always stimulating. Even the reader who disagrees with his arguments will derive pleasure." --Nature

Author : Tom Smallman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 097502907X

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Keep an Open Mind by Tom Smallman Pdf

Author : Jill M. Kress
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : American fiction
ISBN : 0415939798

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The Figure of Consciousness by Jill M. Kress Pdf

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Declan Smithies,Daniel Stoljar
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199744794

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Introspection and Consciousness by Declan Smithies,Daniel Stoljar Pdf

The topic of introspection stands at the interface between questions in epistemology about the nature of self-knowledge and questions in the philosophy of mind about the nature of consciousness. What is the nature of introspection such that it provides us with a distinctive way of knowing about our own conscious mental states? And what is the nature of consciousness such that we can know about our own conscious mental states by introspection? How should we understand the relationship between consciousness and introspective self-knowledge? Should we explain consciousness in terms of introspective self-knowledge or vice versa? Until recently, questions in epistemology and the philosophy of mind were pursued largely in isolation from one another. This volume aims to integrate these two lines of research by bringing together fourteen new essays and one reprinted essay on the relationship between introspection, self-knowledge, and consciousness.

Author : Dr. Angell O. de la Sierra
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781466948990

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Treatise on the Neurophilosophy of Consciousness by Dr. Angell O. de la Sierra Pdf

I would like to invite all those studious of the mind/brain interface puzzle to share our insights. What follows represents an ongoing series of reflections on the ontology of consciousness based on some intuitions on life, language acquisition and survival strategies to accommodate the biological, psychic and social imperatives of human life in its ecological niche, thus the BPS model. For the latest publication click on BPS Model. http://www.delaSierra-Sheffer.net/ID-Neurophilo-net/index.htm

Author : Frank J. Broucek
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595212972

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Regaining Consciousness by Frank J. Broucek Pdf

The last decade has seen a flurry of excitement among workers in neurobiology, cognitive science, Artificial Intelligence, analytic philosophy, and evolutionary psychology over the prospects of reaching a scientific understanding of consciousness. Is this effort likely to be successful or not? Your answer most likely depends on your philosophical commitments, something that you probably don't question or think much about. In this provocative work, psychiatrist Frank Broucek takes a critical look at the taken-for-granted presuppositions underlying the scientific worldview to assess their adequacy for providing a valid framework for the understanding of consciousness. He explores the many problems that face scientific materialism when it comes to understanding our mental life. One such problem is trying to separate what can only be distinguished, such as subject/object, consciousness/world, organism/environment. Broucek takes the reader through an exciting review of some of the recent literature on the brain and consciousness, Darwinian evolutionary theory, and the prospects of conscious machines. Whether you agree with him or not, you will find his excursion into the field of consciousness studies an intellectual tour de force with important spiritual implications.

Author : David Canter,David Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317412205

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Biologising the Social Sciences by David Canter,David Turner Pdf

You can hardly open a paper or read an academic journal without some attempt to explain an aspect of human behaviour or experience by reference to neuroscience, biological or evolutionary processes. This ‘biologising’ has had rather a free ride until now, being generally accepted by the public at large. However, there is a growing number of scholars who are challenging the assumption that we are little more than our bodies and animal origins. This volume brings together a review of these emerging critiques expressed by an international range of senior academics from across the social sciences. Their arguments are firmly based in the empirical, scientific tradition. They show the lack of logic or evidence for many ‘biologising’ claims, as well as the damaging effects these biological assumptions can have on issues such as dealing with dyslexia or treating alcoholism. This important book, originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science, contributes to a crucial debate on what it means to be human. "This collection of articles by David Canter and his colleagues, rigorously argued and richly informative [...] are of immense importance. It is astonishing that, as Canter puts it in his brilliant overview of biologising trends [...] there are those in the humanities who need to be reminded "that human beings can talk and interact with each other, generating cultures and societies that have an existence that cannot be reduced to their mere mechanical parts". Professor Raymond Tallis FRCP FMedSci DLitt LittD in the Preface.

Author : Peter McCullagh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1402026293

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Conscious in a Vegetative State? A Critique of the PVS Concept by Peter McCullagh Pdf

Having been originally introduced as a term to facilitate discussion of a specific group of patients regarded as entering a state of unawareness following coma, the ‘Persistent Vegetative State’ (PVS) has established itself as an apparently discrete medical condition with clear-cut implications for ethicists and lawyers that exceed any scientifically based understanding. As a consequence of this upgrading, conclusions drawn about the status and hence the management of this uncommon condition have been increasingly extended to other patients with much more common forms of disability. This book traces the origins of prevailing perceptions about PVS and submits these to critical examination. In doing this it comes to the conclusion that inadequate attention has been paid to acknowledging what is not known about affected individuals and that assumptions have consistently come to be traded as facts. Re-examination of the basis of the PVS and the adoption of a more scientific approach is long overdue and is owed to the community at large which has generally been provided by many medical practitioners with a ‘dumbed-down’ account of the condition. The book will be of interest to philosophers, medical graduates and neuroscientists but is also intended to remain accessible to the general reader with an interest in the wider implications of trends in medical thinking for attitudes towards many classes of patient. It has an extensive bibliography and will be of specific interest to bioethicists and lawyers with professional interests in PVS.

Author : Paul Thagard
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262548540

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Bots and Beasts by Paul Thagard Pdf

An expert on mind considers how animals and smart machines measure up to human intelligence. Octopuses can open jars to get food, and chimpanzees can plan for the future. An IBM computer named Watson won on Jeopardy! and Alexa knows our favorite songs. But do animals and smart machines really have intelligence comparable to that of humans? In Bots and Beasts, Paul Thagard looks at how computers ("bots") and animals measure up to the minds of people, offering the first systematic comparison of intelligence across machines, animals, and humans. Thagard explains that human intelligence is more than IQ and encompasses such features as problem solving, decision making, and creativity. He uses a checklist of twenty characteristics of human intelligence to evaluate the smartest machines--including Watson, AlphaZero, virtual assistants, and self-driving cars--and the most intelligent animals--including octopuses, dogs, dolphins, bees, and chimpanzees. Neither a romantic enthusiast for nonhuman intelligence nor a skeptical killjoy, Thagard offers a clear assessment. He discusses hotly debated issues about animal intelligence concerning bacterial consciousness, fish pain, and dog jealousy. He evaluates the plausibility of achieving human-level artificial intelligence and considers ethical and policy issues. A full appreciation of human minds reveals that current bots and beasts fall far short of human capabilities.

Author : Alfred Lebbeus Loomis,William Gilman Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Medicine
ISBN : UOM:39015076817876

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A System of Practical Medicine by Alfred Lebbeus Loomis,William Gilman Thompson Pdf

Author : Nebraska. Supreme Court,David Allen Campbell,Guy Ashton Brown,Lorenzo Crounse,Walter Alber Leese,Lee Herdmen,Henry Clay Lindsay,Henry Paxon Stoddart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1068 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : HARVARD:32044078667045

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Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska by Nebraska. Supreme Court,David Allen Campbell,Guy Ashton Brown,Lorenzo Crounse,Walter Alber Leese,Lee Herdmen,Henry Clay Lindsay,Henry Paxon Stoddart Pdf

"Rules of the supreme court. In force February 1, 1914": v. 94, p. vii-xx.

Author : William Hirstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199231904

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Mindmelding by William Hirstein Pdf

In this important and controversial new book, William Hirstein argues that it is possible for one person to directly experience the conscious states of another, by way of what he calls mindmelding. Drawing on a range of research from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, he presents a highly original new account of consciousness.

Author : St. Thomas's Hospital (London, England)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Medicine
ISBN : UOM:39015076994188

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Saint Thomas's Hospital Reports by St. Thomas's Hospital (London, England) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Medicine
ISBN : MINN:319510004577286

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St. Thomas's Hospital Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : St. Thomas's Hospital (London, England)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Clinical medicine
ISBN : CHI:72724093

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Reports by St. Thomas's Hospital (London, England) Pdf