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the race for consciousness

By John G. Taylor

Book information

Publisher
The MIT Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0262201151, 9780262201155, 9780585087726
LCC
BF311 .T354 1999
Open Library ID
OL375424M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2940726 bytes)
Series
Bradford Books
Edition
1
Pages
366\366
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

There is a sense among scientists that the time is finally ripe for the problem of consciousness to be solved once and for all. The development of new experimental and theoretical tools for probing the brain has produced an atmosphere of unparalleled optimism that the job can now be done properly: The race for consciousness is on! In this book, John Taylor describes the complete scene of entries, riders, gamblers, and racecourses. He presents his own entry into the race, which he has been working on for the past twenty-five years--the relational theory of consciousness, according to which consciousness is created through the relations between brain states, especially those involving memories of personal experiences. Because it is an ongoing and adaptive process, consciousness emerges from past brain activity. It is this highly subtle and delicate process of emergence that leads to the complexity of consciousness. Taylor does not just present another theory of consciousness, but makes comprehensible the nuts-and-bolts methodology behind the myriad attempts to win the race.

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