书目名称 | Consciousness as a Scientific Concept |
副标题 | A Philosophy of Scie |
编辑 | Elizabeth Irvine |
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概述 | Comprehensive overview of scientific methods used in Consciousness Studies.Applies a Philosophy of Science perspective to the study of consciousness.Contains a description of the contents of conscious |
丛书名称 | Studies in Brain and Mind |
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描述 | The source of endless speculation and public curiosity, our scientific quest for the origins of human consciousness has expanded along with the technical capabilities of science itself and remains one of the key topics able to fire public as much as academic interest. Yet many problematic issues, identified in this important new book, remain unresolved. Focusing on a series of methodological difficulties swirling around consciousness research, the contributors to this volume suggest that ‘consciousness’ is, in fact, not a wholly viable scientific concept. Supporting this ‘eliminativist‘ stance are assessments of the current theories and methods of consciousness science in their own terms, as well as applications of good scientific practice criteria from the philosophy of science. For example, the work identifies the central problem of the misuse of qualitative difference and dissociation paradigms, often deployed to identify measures of consciousness. It also examines the difficulties that attend the wide range of experimental protocols used to operationalise consciousness—and the implications this has on the findings of integrative approaches across behavioural and neurophysiolog |
出版日期 | Book 2013 |
关键词 | Consciousness Science; Contents of Consciousness; Epistemology Consciousness; Phenomenal Consciousness; |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5173-6 |
isbn_softcover | 978-94-017-8213-5 |
isbn_ebook | 978-94-007-5173-6Series ISSN 1573-4536 Series E-ISSN 2468-399X |
issn_series | 1573-4536 |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 |