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The Wonder of Consciousness : Understanding the Mind through Philosophical Reflection.
Title:
The Wonder of Consciousness : Understanding the Mind through Philosophical Reflection.
Author:
Langsam, Harold.
ISBN:
9780262298438
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (245 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Intelligibility of Consciousness I: How Experience Relates Us to the World -- 3 The Intelligibility of Consciousness II: The Causal Powers of Conscious States -- 4 The Importance of Consciousness I: Belief, Rationality, and Knowledge -- 5 The Importance of Consciousness II: Desire, Feeling, and Value -- 6 The Wonder of Consciousness: Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
An argument that what makes consciousness wonderful is its intelligibility.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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