Galileo's error : foundations for a new science of consciousness
Goff, Philip, 1978-2019
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If we want a science of consciousness, we will have to rethink what 'science' is. Understanding how brains produce consciousness is one of the great scientific challenges of our age. Some philosophers argue that the mystery is so deep it will never be solved. Others believe our standard scientific methods for investigating the brain will eventually produce an answer. In 'Galileo's Error', Professor Philip Goff proposes a third way, arguing both approaches are wrongheaded: we struggle to explain consciousness because physical science, as we currently conceive it, is not designed to deal with the issue. Explaining how Galileo's flawed philosophy of nature created the 'problem' of consciousness in the first place, Goff shows convincingly what we need to do to solve it.
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Author:
Goff, Philip, 1978-, author
Imprint:
London : Rider, 2019.
Collation:
x, 240 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846046018 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
153
Language:
English
Related title:
Galileo's Error [electronic resource] : Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness
BRN:
1213025
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