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OverviewConsciousness is a perennial source of mystification in the philosophy of mind: how could processes in the brain amount to conscious experiences? Robert Kirk uses the notion of 'raw feeling' to bridge the intelligibility gap between our knowledge of ourselves as physical organisms and our knowledge of ourselves as subjects of experience; he argues that there is no need for recourse to dualism or private mental objects. The task is to understand how the truth about raw feeling could be strictly implied by narrowly physical truths. Kirk's explanation turns on an account of what it is to be a subject of conscious perceptual experience. He offers penetrating analyses of the philosophical problems of consciousness and suggests novel solutions which, unlike their rivals, can be accepted without gritting one's teeth. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert KirkPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.371kg ISBN: 9780198236795ISBN 10: 0198236794 Pages: 262 Publication Date: 24 October 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA worthy attempt to solve a formidable problem ... laudable for its honest attempts to discharge its acknowledged philosophical burdens. Mind Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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