Writing in an accessible yet thought-provoking style, philosopher David Chalmers takes readers on a far-reaching tour through the philosophical ramifications of consciousness, presenting thoughtful discussions on topics as diverse as artificial intelligence and the interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- I. Preliminaries
- 1: Two Concepts of Mind
- 2: Supervenience and Explanation
- II. The Irreducibility of Consciousness
- 3: Can Consciousness be Reductively Explained?
- 4: Naturalistic Dualism
- 5: The Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment
- III. Toward a Theory of Consciousness
- 6: The Coherence between Consciousness and Cognition
- 7: Absent Qualia, Fading Qualia, Dancing Qualia
- 8: Consciousness and Information: Some Speculation
- IV. Applications
- 9: Strong Artificial Intelligence
- 10: The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
- Notes
- Bibliography