Mind World

Essays in Phenomenology and Ontology

David Woodruff Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:15th Mar '04

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This collection explores the structure of consciousness and its place in the world.

This collection explores the structure of consciousness and its place in the world, or inversely the structure of the world and the place of consciousness in it. Topics covered include: the phenomenological aspects of experience, dependencies between experience and the world and the basic ontological categories found in the world.This collection explores the structure of consciousness and its place in the world, or inversely the structure of the world and the place of consciousness in it. Amongst the topics covered are: the phenomenological aspects of experience (inner awareness, self-awareness), dependencies between experience and the world (the role of the body in experience, the role of culturally formed background ideas) and the basic ontological categories found in the world at large (unity, state-of-affairs, connectedness, dependence and intentionality). Developing ideas drawn from historical figures such as Descartes, Husserl, Aristotle, and Whitehead, the essays together demonstrate the interdependence of ontology and phenomenology and its significance for the philosophy of mind.

ISBN: 9780521539739

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 21mm

Weight: 437g

328 pages