{"product_id":"phenomenal-consciousness-9780521543996","title":"Phenomenal Consciousness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArgues that the subjective feel of our experience is fully explicable in naturalistic (scientifically acceptable) terms, and develops and defends a novel account in terms of higher-order thought. Essential reading for all those in philosophy and the cognitive sciences who are interested in the problem of consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Carruthers' book is a marvellous and wide-ranging critical introduction to the problem of conciousness from a representational theory point of view … Carruthers also develops and defends a highly original version of the representational theory of consciousness which boasts a remarkable degree of depth and precision … an intriguing and original addition to the growing range of representational theories of consciousness, which is the most exciting area in consciousness studies at the moment … Carruthers' book is now an essential part of the literature in this area.'  William Seager, University of Toronto\u003cbr\u003e'Carruthers' new book is a welcome addition to the extensive literature on phenomenal consciousness … Carruthers has written a rich and rewarding book … the level of argumentation is consistently high, and a wide range of empirical evidence is brought to bear … no one working in the philosophy of mind and\/or psychology can afford to ignore it.' The Philosophical Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e' … compulsory reading for anyone interested in the comtemporary philosophical and scientific debate over the nature of phenomenal consciousness.' An Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Assumptions, distinctions, and a map; 2. Perspectival, subjective, and worldly facts; 3. Explanatory gaps and qualia; 4. Naturalisation and narrow content; 5. First-order representationalism; 6. Against first-order representationalism; 7. Higher-order representationalism: a first defence; 8. Dispositionalist higher-order thought theory (1): function; 9. Dispositionalist higher-order thought theory (2): feel; 10. Phenomenal consciousness and language; 11. Fragmentary consciousness and the Cartesian theatre.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767681876311,"sku":"9780521543996","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521543996.jpg?v=1758714373","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/phenomenal-consciousness-9780521543996","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}