00942nam a22001217a 4500041000800000082001300008100001900021245007800040260003200118300000800150500060600158650005600764  aENG  a100bHEI  aHeinamaa, Sara  aConsciousness: from perception to reflection in the history of philosophy  aNetherlandsbSpringerc2007  a366  aDespite 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.  aConsciousness.aPhilosophy -- History.aConscience.