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Introducing Consciousness

Part of the Graphic Guides series

Introducing Consciousness starts with the problem of the philosophical relation between mind and matter, explains the historical origins of this problem, and traces different scientific attempts to explain consciousness. Along the way, readers will be introduced to zombies and Chinese Rooms, ghosts in machines and Schrodinger's cat.

Subject
philosophysciencepsychology
Themes
philosophy
Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages
Form
graphic novels

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