Consciousness and Its Implications
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Daniel N. Robinson
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Consciousness, a unique and perplexing mental state, has been the subject of debate for philosophers and scientists for millennia. And while it is widely agreed within contemporary philosophy that consciousness is a problem whose solutions are likely to determine the fate of any number of other problems, there is no settled position on the ultimate nature of consciousness. This series of 12 penetrating and thought-provoking lectures by an acclaimed teacher and scholar approaches its subject directly and unflinchingly. Rather than trying to explain away consciousness, or hide behind convenient slogans like "it's all in your brain," Professor Robinson reviews some of the problems that philosophers, psychologists, scientists, and doctors face when taking on this vexing topic, addressing questions that include. What is the most promising way to study this subject? What are the implications that arise from the fact that we have consciousness? What are the ethical and moral issues raised by its presence - or absence?
Professor Robinson draws on the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers to shed light on the ethical debates involved in any examination of consciousness, including John Locke, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Aristotle. And he also explores the impact of modern physics and medicine on our understanding of the self. Pondering questions from the most fundamental to contemporary quandaries about artificial intelligence, you'll gain new insights into the complexity of how great minds define consciousness.
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- Greg Gauthier
- 17-04-19
Another gem from Dr. Robinson
The first ten lectures are essential listening for anyone beginning an exploration into the philosophy of mind.
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- N. M. Kosky
- 09-03-20
Excellent
Well structured, well argued and well performed. An excellent introduction, and all that most of us will need, to the subject. Any work that references a paper titled Zombie Killer is a must. Thoroughly recommended.
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- Luuk
- 26-11-15
A little disappointing
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Change of title: "Philosophical Views of Consciousness (and Its Implications)"
What about Professor Daniel N. Robinson’s performance did you like?
Good
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My expectations were probably all wrong, but I had hoped to learn more about self-consciousness and what I got was an interesting but ultimately somewhat disappointing series of lectures largely devoted to the various philosophical musings about consciousness. The implications of the title are only touched upon in the last lectures.
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- Azariah
- 13-12-22
Disappointed
I didn't get much out of this one. I don't feel that I learnt anything new about consciousness. To be fair that may be in part because I have read other discussions on the subject in the past. Nevertheless I was disappointed. I wouldn't even say it made the issues clear. There was a discussion if autism and other conditions near the end but it wasn't at all clear how this threw light on the subject
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