Consciousness as a Scientific Concept: A Philosophy of Science Perspective

Author:   Elizabeth Irvine
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   2013 ed.
Volume:   5
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9789400751729


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   13 October 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Elizabeth Irvine
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2013 ed.
Volume:   5
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.203kg
ISBN:  

9789400751729


ISBN 10:   9400751729
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   13 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Science of Consciousness.- 2. Subjective Measures of Consciousness.- 3. Measures of Consciousness and the Method of Qualitative Differences.- 4. Dissociations and Consciousness.- 5. Converging on Consciousness.- 6. Mechanisms of Consciousness and Scientific Kinds.- 7. Content-Matching: The case of Sensory memory and phenomenal consciousness.- 8. Content-Matching: The contents of what?.- 9. Scientific Eliminativism: Why there can be no Science of Consciousness.- 10. Conclusion.- Appendix: Dice Game.- ​

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