Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-850324-8
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
Are nonhuman animals conscious? When do babies begin to feel pain? What function is served by consciousness? What evidence could resolve these issues? These questions are tackled by exploring psychologists' findings on topics as diverse as: animal cognition, unconscious learning and perception in humans, infantile amnesia, theory of mind in primates, and the nature of pleasure and pain. Experimental results are placed in theoretical context by tracing the
development of concepts of consciousness in animals and humans (from Plato to Penrose). Two themes emerge: first, the capacity for language marks a fundamental difference between humans and nonhumans; second, there is neither proof that any nonhuman species is conscious, nor any convincing function to be found
for consciousness. Finally, a sketch is offered of a novel functionalist theory according to which the developing capacity for language allows the creation by infants of a 'self', which may be a precondition for consciousness.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Psycholinguistik, Neurolinguistik, Kognition
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sprachpsychologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Sprachphilosophie
