Evolution of consciousness, the
Auteur :
Macphail, Euan
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198503248
Date de publication :
15 oct. 1998
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
413 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores the psychology of consciousness and questions the assumption that nonverbal organisms - animals and babies - are conscious. Topics include: animal cognition; unconscious learning and perception; infantile amnesia; nature of pleasure and pain. The philosophical background is expounded, and a novel proposal, that language is necessary for consciousness, is advanced.