Ten Problems of Consciousness
A Representational Theory of the Phenomenal Mind
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- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
22 January 1997
Summary
Can neurophysiology ever reveal to us what it is like to smell a skunk or to experience pain? In what does the feeling of happiness consist? How is it that changes in the white and gray matter composing our brains generate subjective sensations and feelings? These are several of the questions that Michael Tye addresses, while formulating a new and enlightening theory about the phenomenal “what it feels like” aspect of consciousness. The test of any such theory, according to Tye, lies in how w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262700641 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262700646 |
| Author: | Michael Tye |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 22 January 1997 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 150mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Representation and Mind series |
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Critics Review
“A fascinating account of the phenomenal aspects of consciousness.Clearly written, philosophically sophisticated, and scientificallyinformed..Tye’s book develops a persuasive and, in many respects,original argument for the view that the qualitative side of ourmental life is representational in nature.” Fred Dretske, Stanford University
About The Author
Michael Tye
Michael Tye is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Ten Problems of Consciousness (1995), Consciousness, Color, and Content (2000), and Consciousness and Persons (2003), all published by the MIT Press.
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