Mindmelding : consciousness, neuroscience, and the mind's privacy /
In this controversial book, William Hirstein argues that it is possible for one person to directly experience the conscious states of another, by way of what he calls mindmelding. Drawing on a range of research from neuroscience, psychology and philosophy, he presents a highly original ccount of con...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Summary: | In this controversial book, William Hirstein argues that it is possible for one person to directly experience the conscious states of another, by way of what he calls mindmelding. Drawing on a range of research from neuroscience, psychology and philosophy, he presents a highly original ccount of consciousness. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 282 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-272) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780199231904 (hbk.) 0199231907 (hbk.) |