Consciousness
$70.86
- Paperback
181 pages
- Release Date
2 March 1995
Summary
In this book, William Lycan defends an original theory of mind that he calls “homuncular functionalism.” What is consciousness? The answer to this question has been pondered upon, grappled with, and argued about since time immemorial. There has never been an answer that achieved consensus; certainly philosophers have never agreed.In this book, William Lycan defends an original theory of mind that he calls “homuncular functionalism.” He argues that human beings are “functionally organized info…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262620963 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262620960 |
| Author: | William G. Lycan |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 181 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 1995 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Consciousness |
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“Lycan’s writing invariably displays a remarkable and enviable combination of clarity of exposition, exegetical precision and illuminating criticism. Moreover, Lycan has organized his book in a way that will maximize both the forcefulness of his position and the accessibility of his arguments.”–David M. Rosenthal, Program in Philosophy, CUNY Graduate School, New York
About The Author
William G. Lycan
William G. Lycan is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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