| Stream of Consciousness: Unity and Continuity in Conscious Experience Contributor(s): Dainton, Barry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415379296 ISBN-13: 9780415379298 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: This is one of the best and most original books on consciousness that I have read for a long time. It is written in a beautifully clear style, the argumentation is entirely lucid and proceeds in a systematic manner." Antti Revonsuo, PSYCHE "Dainton's book is a superb example of sober thinking and meticulous attention to detail." Tim Bayne, Journal of Consciousness Studies "This is one of the most interesting books in the philosophy of mind that I have read in recent years... Dainton's discussion of our conscious experience of temporality and change is especially impressive. No philosopher interested in the nature of phenomenal consciousness can afford to ignore this book." E.J. Lowe, University of Durham What is the basic architecture of consciousness? How are time and space manifest in conscious experience? Is Consciousness really like a stream, as William James famously argued? Although there has been a massive upsurge of interest recently in consciousness, most of this has been focused on the relationship between consciousness and the brain. This has meant that important and intriguing questions concerning the fundamental characteristics of consciousness itself have not received the attention they deserve. Stream of Consciousness is devoted to these questions, presenting a systematic, phenomenological inquiry into the most general features of conscious life: the nature of awareness, introspection, phenomenal space and time-consciousness. Barry Dainton shows us that a stream of consciousness is not a mosaic of discrete fragments of experience, but rather an interconnected flowing whole. This is a result of a single primitive experiential relationship which he calls"co-consciousness," a relationship which holds between those experiences that are had together both a time and over time. Stream of Consciousness will interest anyone concerned with the current debates on consciousness in philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. It caused quite a stir when it was first published and this new in paperback includes an afterword in which the author responds to some of his critics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Mind & Body - Philosophy | Free Will & Determinism |
| Dewey: 126 |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Series: International Library of Philosophy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.36" W x 9.14" (0.99 lbs) 292 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Barry Dainton's controversial and highly original Stream of Consciousness aroused considerable interest when it was first published. This new paperback edition includes a postscript in which Dainton responds to some of his critics. Despite the recent upsurge of interest in consciousness, most of this has been focused on the relationship between consciousness and the brain. This has meant that significant and intriguing questions concerning the fundamental characteristics of consciousness itself have not received the attention they deserve. Stream of Consciousness is devoted to these questions by presenting a systematic, phenomenological inquiry into the most general features of conscious life: the nature of awareness, introspection, phenomenal space and time-consciousness. Barry Dainton shows us that a stream of consciousness is not a mosiac of discrete fragments of experience, but rather an interconnected flowing whole. This compelling discussion about the structure of consciousness will interest anyone concerned with current debates on consciousness in philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. |