Explicit animal, the: a defence of human consciousness
Auteur :
Tallis, R.
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9780312224189
Date de publication :
30 juil. 1999
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Criticizes attempts to "biologize" consciousness by explaining its origin in evolutionary terms and identifying mental phenomena with brain processes, to "computerize" it by identifying mind with the supposed computational activity of the brain, and to eliminate it by denying the reality of qualia.