David Papineau

Broschiertes Buch

Introducing Consciousness

A Graphic Guide

Illustrator: Selina, Howard

Beschreibung

A guide to the state of consciousness studies. It presents the history of the philosophical relation between mind and matter, and covers the scientific attempts to explain consciousness in terms of neural mechanisms, cerebral computation and quantum mechanics. It also introduces readers to zombies, ghosts in machines and Schrodinger's cat.

Autor

David Papineau: Professor David Papineau is a Professor of Philosophy at Kings College London. Howard Selina: Howard Selina studied painting at St. Martin's School of Art and the Royal Academy in London, where he now lives and works. He has also illustrated Introducing series titles on Evolution and Consciousness.

Produktdetails

• Graphic Guides
• Verlag: Icon Books
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 169mm x 118mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 104g
• ISBN-13: 9781848311718
• ISBN-10: 1848311710
• Artikelnr.: 28949918