The matter of consciousness : from the knowledge argument to Russellian Monism /
Torin Alter makes a compelling case against the view that consciousness is a physical phenomenon. He argues that Frank Jackson's knowledge argument refutes all standard versions of physicalism, and leads to Russellian monism - the view there are intrinsic properties which both constitute consci...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2023.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Torin Alter makes a compelling case against the view that consciousness is a physical phenomenon. He argues that Frank Jackson's knowledge argument refutes all standard versions of physicalism, and leads to Russellian monism - the view there are intrinsic properties which both constitute consciousness and underlie properties described by physics. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 265 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191987878 0191987875 9780192576927 0192576925 9780192576934 0192576933 |