Jan Faye: How Matter Becomes Conscious | Buch

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Beschreibung

This innovative book proposes a unique and original perspective on the nature of the mind and how phenomenal consciousness may arise in a physical world. From simple sentient organisms to complex self-reflective systems, Faye argues for a naturalistic-evolutionary approach to philosophy of mind and consciousness. Drawing on substantial literature in evolutionary biology and cognitive science, this book offers a promising alternative to the major theories of the mind-body problem: the quality of our experiences should not, as some philosophers have claimed, be associated with subjectivity that is not open for scientific explanation, nor should it be associated with intrinsic properties of the brain. Instead, Faye argues that mental properties are extrinsic properties of the brain caused by the organism¿s interaction with its environment. Taking on the explanatory gap, and rejecting the ontological pluralism of present naturalist theories of the mind, Faye thus proposes aunified view of reality in which it is possible to explain qualitative mental presentations as part of the physical world.

Über den Autor

Dr. Jan Faye, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, is a philosopher who has written extensively on topics in philosophy of science, metaphysics, and epistemology. His previous books include After Postmodernism (2012), The Nature of Scientific Thinking (2014), and Experience and Beyond (2016) all published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Zusammenfassung

Proposes a unique and original perspective on the nature of the mind

Draws on substantial cross-disciplinary literature in evolutionary biology and cognitive science

Offers a promising alternative to the major theories of the mind-body problem

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Flipping the Debate.- Chapter 2: Our Animal Mind.- Chapter 3: Subjectivity in a Biological Perspective.- Chapter 4: A Difference That Is No Difference.- Chapter 5: Why Identity Is Not Enough.- Chapter 6: Functionalism, Mechanisms, and Levels of Reality.- Chapter 7: The Environment Is What Matters.- Chapter 8: Understanding Consciousness.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2019
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Geisteswissenschaften , Kunst , Musik , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xviii 329 S. 1 s/w Illustr. 329 p. 1 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783030161378
ISBN-10:	3030161374
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-030-16137-8
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Faye, Jan
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	216 x 153 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	Jan Faye
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.04.2019
Gewicht:	0,563 kg