Descripción
In recent years the nature of consciousness--our immediately known experiences--has taken its place as the most profound problem that science faces. Now in this brilliant and thoroughly accessible new book Colin McGinn takes a provocative position on this perplexing problem. Arguing that we can never truly "know" consciousness--that the human intellect is simply not equipped to unravel this mystery--he demonstrates that accepting this limitation in fact opens up a whole new field of investigation. In elegant prose, McGinn explores the implications of this Mysterian position--such as the new value it gives to the power of dreams and introspection--and challenges the reader with intriguing questions about the very nature of our minds and brains.
Author: Colin McGinn
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 04/26/2000
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.36w x 0.57d
ISBN13: 9780465014231
ISBN10: 0465014232
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Mind & Body
- Science | Life Sciences | Anatomy & Physiology
About the Author
Colin McGinn is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He is author of several books, including The Character of the Mind; Moral Literacy; Minds and Bodies: Philosophers and Their Ideas; Ethics, Evil, and Fiction; and Mental Content.