Consciousness in Contemporary Science
Oxford University Press (1988)
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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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| Call number | BF311.C653 1988 |
| ISBN(s) | 0198521685 |
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