Perplexities of Consciousness
$70.86
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2013
Summary
A philosopher argues that we know little about our own inner lives.Do you dream in color? If you answer Yes, how can you be sure? Before you recount your vivid memory of a dream featuring all the colors of the rainbow, consider that in the 1950s researchers found that most people reported dreaming in black and white. In the 1960s, when most movies were in color and more people had color television sets, the vast majority of reported dreams contained color. The most likely explanation for this…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262525220 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262525224 |
| Author: | Eric Schwitzgebel |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bradford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology |
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I highly recommend to take a good time with this book. Its reading is worthy for all people interested in psychology, philosophy of mind, cognitive sciences and consciousness studies.
– David Fajardo-Chica * Metapsychology *About The Author
Eric Schwitzgebel
Eric Schwitzgebel is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, and the author of Perplexities of Consciousness (MIT Press). His short, accessible essays on philosophical topics have appeared in a range of publications and on his popular blog, The Splintered Mind.
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