Consciousness without the infinite regress /
Unlike other social animals, humans have evolved far too much analytical intelligence to let us naturally agree with each other's actions. Nevertheless, in the short span of a few million years, we have become the most effectively cooperative species on the planet, and this book argues that thi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2023.
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| Summary: | Unlike other social animals, humans have evolved far too much analytical intelligence to let us naturally agree with each other's actions. Nevertheless, in the short span of a few million years, we have become the most effectively cooperative species on the planet, and this book argues that this is owing to our consciousness. So far, consciousness has stubbornly defeated our attempts to explain it as a product of non-mental elements. The ultimate reason for this failure is that we are conscious of being conscious. As a result, all non-mental based explanations lead to endless chains of infinit. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 134 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1527593614 9781527593619 |