The Resource The consciousness paradox : consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts, Rocco J. Gennaro, (electronic resource)
The consciousness paradox : consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts, Rocco J. Gennaro, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- Consciousness is arguably the most important area within contemporary philosophy of mind and perhaps the most puzzling aspect of the world. Despite an explosion of research from philosophers, psychologists, and scientists, attempts to explain consciousness in neurophysiological, or even cognitive, terms are often met with great resistance. In The Consciousness Paradox, Rocco Gennaro aims to solve an underlying paradox, namely, how it is possible to hold a number of seemingly inconsistent views, including higher-order thought (HOT) theory, conceptualism, infant and animal consciousness, concept acquisition, and what he calls the HOT-brain thesis. He defends and further develops a metapsychological reductive representational theory of consciousness and applies it to several importantly related problems. Gennaro proposes a version of the HOT theory of consciousness that he calls the "wide intrinsicality view" and shows why it is superior to various alternatives, such as self-representationalism and first-order representationalism. HOT theory says that what makes a mental state conscious is that a suitable higher-order thought is directed at that mental state. Thus Gennaro argues for an overall philosophical theory of consciousness while applying it to other significant issues not usually addressed in the philosophical literature on consciousness. Most cognitive science and empirical works on such topics as concepts and animal consciousness do not address central philosophical theories of consciousness. Gennaro's integration of empirical and philosophical concerns will make his argument of interest to both philosophers and nonphilosophers. -- Product Description from Website
- Language
- eng
- Note
- "A Bradford book."
- Contents
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- In defense of the HOT thesis
- Assessing three close rivals
- From HOT theory to the wide intrinsicality view
- Against self-representationalism
- In defense of conceptualism
- Concept acquisition and infant consciousness
- Animal consciousness
- Into the brain
- Isbn
- 9780262016605
- Label
- The consciousness paradox : consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts
- Title
- The consciousness paradox
- Title remainder
- consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts
- Statement of responsibility
- Rocco J. Gennaro
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Consciousness is arguably the most important area within contemporary philosophy of mind and perhaps the most puzzling aspect of the world. Despite an explosion of research from philosophers, psychologists, and scientists, attempts to explain consciousness in neurophysiological, or even cognitive, terms are often met with great resistance. In The Consciousness Paradox, Rocco Gennaro aims to solve an underlying paradox, namely, how it is possible to hold a number of seemingly inconsistent views, including higher-order thought (HOT) theory, conceptualism, infant and animal consciousness, concept acquisition, and what he calls the HOT-brain thesis. He defends and further develops a metapsychological reductive representational theory of consciousness and applies it to several importantly related problems. Gennaro proposes a version of the HOT theory of consciousness that he calls the "wide intrinsicality view" and shows why it is superior to various alternatives, such as self-representationalism and first-order representationalism. HOT theory says that what makes a mental state conscious is that a suitable higher-order thought is directed at that mental state. Thus Gennaro argues for an overall philosophical theory of consciousness while applying it to other significant issues not usually addressed in the philosophical literature on consciousness. Most cognitive science and empirical works on such topics as concepts and animal consciousness do not address central philosophical theories of consciousness. Gennaro's integration of empirical and philosophical concerns will make his argument of interest to both philosophers and nonphilosophers. -- Product Description from Website
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gennaro, Rocco J
- Dewey number
- 126
- LC call number
- B808.9
- LC item number
- .G46 2012
- NLM call number
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- 2016 F-444
- B 808.9
- Series statement
- Representation and mind
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Consciousness
- Cognition
- Cognitive Science
- Label
- The consciousness paradox : consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts, Rocco J. Gennaro, (electronic resource)
- Note
- "A Bradford book."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-369) and index
- Contents
- In defense of the HOT thesis -- Assessing three close rivals -- From HOT theory to the wide intrinsicality view -- Against self-representationalism -- In defense of conceptualism -- Concept acquisition and infant consciousness -- Animal consciousness -- Into the brain
- Control code
- OCM1bookssj0000551108
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Isbn
- 9780262016605
- Lccn
- 2011011586
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)bookssj0000551108
- Label
- The consciousness paradox : consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts, Rocco J. Gennaro, (electronic resource)
- Note
- "A Bradford book."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-369) and index
- Contents
- In defense of the HOT thesis -- Assessing three close rivals -- From HOT theory to the wide intrinsicality view -- Against self-representationalism -- In defense of conceptualism -- Concept acquisition and infant consciousness -- Animal consciousness -- Into the brain
- Control code
- OCM1bookssj0000551108
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Isbn
- 9780262016605
- Lccn
- 2011011586
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)bookssj0000551108
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