In his typical style, Perry articulates some of the most important issues in philosophy of consciousness and the questions surrounding the philosophical zombie.
Knowledge, Possibility, and Consciousness
โ Scribed by John Perry
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 239
- Series
- Jean Nicod Lectures
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
In his typical style, Perry articulates some of the most important issues in philosophy of consciousness and the questions surrounding the philosophical zombie.
โฆ Table of Contents
Series Foreword......Page 13
Preface......Page 15
1 Experience and Neo-Dualism......Page 19
2 Sentience and Thought......Page 43
3 Thoughts about Sensations......Page 63
4 The Zombie Argument......Page 89
5 The Knowledge Argument......Page 111
6 Recognition and Identification......Page 135
7 What Mary Learned......Page 163
8 The Modal Argument......Page 187
Notes......Page 227
References......Page 231
Index......Page 237
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