Consciousness: from perception to reflection in the history of philosophy
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: Netherlands Springer 2007Description: 366Subject(s): DDC classification: - 100 HEI
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Despite decades of theoretization, consciousness continues to haunt contemporary philosophy of mind. The coherence and validity of the concept are in question, yet consciousness seems to resist the projects of reduction and naturalization. This collection opens a diachronical perspective to intuitions about consciousness and our aspiration of coming to grips with it. Through investigating ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern discussions in their original philosophical context, the articles offer understanding of the emergence of our problems concerning consciousness, as well as a wealth.
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