Consciousness in Contemporary Science

New York: Oxford University Press. Edited by Anthony J. Marcel & Edoardo Bisiach (1988)
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Abstract

The significance of consciousness in modern science is discussed by leading authorities from a variety of disciplines. Presenting a wide-ranging survey of current thinking on this important topic, the contributors address such issues as the status of different aspects of consciousness; the criteria for using the concept of consciousness and identifying instances of it; the basis of consciousness in functional brain organization; the relationship between different levels of theoretical discourse; and the functions of consciousness

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