Qualitative Consciousness
Themes from the Philosophy of David Rosenthal
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:20th Oct '22
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This interdisciplinary collection takes up themes from the philosophy of the influential philosopher of mind David Rosenthal.
This collection investigates themes from the philosophy of the influential philosopher of mind David Rosenthal, focusing on key ideas in the study of qualitative consciousness, conscious experience marked by sensory qualities like felt pain or the experienced colors of a sunset. The essays elaborate, criticize, and refine Rosenthal's views.Qualitative consciousness is conscious experience marked by the presence of sensory qualities, like the experienced painfulness of having a piano dropped on your foot, or the consciousness of seeing the brilliant reds and oranges of a sunset. Over his career, philosopher David Rosenthal has defended an influential theoretical approach to explaining qualitative consciousness. This approach involves the development of two theories – the higher-order thought theory of mental state consciousness and the quality space theory of sensory quality. If the problem of explaining qualitative consciousness is divided into two more manageable pieces, the door opens to a satisfying explanation of what is seen by some to be an intractable explanatory puzzle. This interdisciplinary collection develops, criticizes, and expands upon themes inspired by Rosenthal's work. The result is an exciting collection of new essays by philosophers and scientists, which will be of interest to all those engaged in consciousness studies.
ISBN: 9781108487832
Dimensions: 235mm x 159mm x 22mm
Weight: 620g
288 pages