The matter of consciousness

Rubriek: Textual/Printed/Reference Materials - Boek

Prijs: 87.78 Nu voor: € 70.99

Rating: 0/5

☆

☆

☆

☆

☆

Verzending:
2 - 4 weken

Torin Alter makes a compelling case against the view that consciousness is a physical phenomenon. He argues that Frank Jackson's knowledge argument refutes all standard versions of physicalism, and leads to Russellian monism - the view there are intrinsic properties which both constitute consciousness and underlie properties described by physics.



Torin Alter presents a compelling defence of the 'knowledge argument' against physicalism, pioneered by Frank Jackson. According to physicalism, consciousness is a physical phenomenon. The knowledge argument stars Mary, who learns all objective, physical information through black-and-white media and yet acquires new information when she first sees colors for herself: information about what it is like to see in color. Based partly on that case, Jackson concludes that not all information is physical. Alter argues that the knowledge argument succeeds in refuting all standard versions of physicalism: versions on which consciousness is grounded by what objective science reveals. Alter also argues that given further, plausible assumptions, the knowledge argument leads to Russellian monism, according to which there are intrinsic properties that both constitute consciousness and underlie properties described by physics, such as mass and charge. Alter explains how the knowledge argument establishes those two conclusions and defend it against numerous objections.

• 1 Bekijk alle specificaties

The Matter of Consciousness

Rating: 0 / 5 | Prijs: € 71.99

Torin alter presents a compelling defence of the knowledge argument against physicalism pioneered by frank jackson according to physicalism consciousness is a physical phenomenon the knowledge argument stars mary who learns all objective physical information through black and white media and Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Temporal Asymmetries in Philosophy and Psychology

Rating: 0 / 5 | Prijs: € 77.99

Humans attitudes towards an event often vary depending on whether the event has already happened or has yet to take place the dread felt at the thought of a forthcoming exam turns into relief once it is over recent research in psychology also shows that people value past events less than future o Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

The Virtues of Vulnerability

Rating: 0 / 5 | Prijs: € 79.99

Within the liberal tradition the physical body has been treated as a focus of rights discussion and a source of economic and democratic value it needs protection but it is also one s dominion tool and property and thus something over which we should be able to exercise free will however the d Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 02 maart 2023

Aantal pagina's: 288

Hoofdauteur: Torin Alter

Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press

Product breedte: 162 mm

Product hoogte: 23 mm

Product lengte: 240 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 162 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 23 mm

Verpakking lengte: 240 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 594 g

EAN: 9780198840459

---