In defense of human consciousness /
Many scientists proclaim that consciousness is an illusion, a mere by-product of chemical activity in the brain. Scholars influenced by computer technology have further conceptualized consciousness as the "software" that regulates human functions, reducing our foibles and feats to complex...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
American Psychological Association,
1997.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. In Search of a Grounding
- Ch. 2. Shifting Grounds to the Logos
- Ch. 3. The Concept of Psychic Consciousness Across the Ages
- Ch. 4. Psychoanalyzing Psychic Consciousness
- Ch. 5. The Evolutionary Connection
- Ch. 6. The Telic Triune: Consciousness, Self, and Free Will
- Ch. 7. Computers and Consciousness
- Ch. 8. Altered States of Consciousness
- Ch. 9. Collectives and Consciousness
- Ch. 10. Sundry Points for Further Consideration.