Evolution of Consciousness

Name: Evolution of Consciousness
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ISBN: 9780198503248

ISBN-10: 0198503245

ISBN-13: 9780198503248

Edition: 1998

Authors: Euan Macphail

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Are nonhuman animals conscious? When do babies begin to feel pain? What function is served by consciousness? What evidence could resolve these issues? These questions are tackled by exploring psychologists' findings on topics as diverse as: animal cognition, unconscious learning and perception in humans, infantile amnesia, theory of mind in primates, and the nature of pleasure and pain. Experimental results are placed in theoretical context by tracing the development of concepts of consciousness in animals and humans (from Plato to Penrose). Two themes emerge: first, the capacity for language marks a fundamental difference between humans and nonhumans; second, there is neither proof that…

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List price: $72.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/10/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Preface



Body and Soul



Concepts of the Mind



From Philosophy to Psychology



Behaviourism: Mindless Psychology



Of Mice and Men



Unconscious Minds



Self and Sensitivity



Minds and Machines


References


Index