Heidegger and the problem of consciousness /
Nancy J. Holland turns to the thought of Martin Heidegger to help understand an age-old philosophical question. Is there a split between the body and the mind? Arguing against philosophical positions that define human consciousness as an overarching phenomenon or reduce it to the brain or physicalit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2018]
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| Summary: | Nancy J. Holland turns to the thought of Martin Heidegger to help understand an age-old philosophical question. Is there a split between the body and the mind? Arguing against philosophical positions that define human consciousness as an overarching phenomenon or reduce it to the brain or physicality, Holland contends that consciousness is relational and it is this relationship that allows us to inhabit and negotiate in the world. Holland forwards a complex and nuanced reading of Heidegger as she focuses on consciousness, being and what might constitute the animal or, more broadly, other-than-human world. Holland engages with the depth and breadth of Heidegger's work as she opens space for a discussion about the uniqueness of human consciousness. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 132 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253035950 0253035953 9780253035943 0253035945 |