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Subjective consciousness : a self-representational theory /

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Some mental events are conscious, some are unconscious. What is the difference between the two? Uriah Kriegel offers the following answer: whatever else they may represent, conscious mental states always represent themselves (whereas unconscious ones do not, at least not in the right way). The book...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kriegel, Uriah
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Consciousness.
Mental representation.
Conscience.
Représentation mentale.
PSYCHOLOGY > Personality.
PHILOSOPHY > Mind & Body.
Consciousness
Mental representation
Mentale representatie.
Bewustzijn.
Consciència.
Representació mental.
Electronic books.
Llibres electrònics.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Some mental events are conscious, some are unconscious. What is the difference between the two? Uriah Kriegel offers the following answer: whatever else they may represent, conscious mental states always represent themselves (whereas unconscious ones do not, at least not in the right way). The book develops this 'self-representational' approach to consciousness along several dimensions - including phenomenological, ontological, and scientific - and defends it from common anduncommon criticisms.
Physical Description:1 online resource (333 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-330) and index.
ISBN:9780191570964
0191570966
9780191721625
019172162X