The Ontological Problem ：A BIT of Matter and Consciousness, third edition ( MIT Press BITS )

Publication subTitle ：A BIT of Matter and Consciousness, third edition

Publication series ：MIT Press BITS

Author： Churchland Paul M.

Publisher： MIT Press‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9780262318617

Subject： B016 Ontology

Keyword： PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body

Language： ENG

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This selection from a recently updated edition of a classic work by Paul Churchland considers such questions as the nature of mental states and processes, in what medium they take place, how they are related to the physical world, whether consciousness survives the disintegration of the physical body, and if a purely physical system such as a computer could enjoy real conscious experience. It proceeds by investigating which of the available theories of mind proves to be the most reasonable theory on the evidence and has the greatest explanatory power, predictive power, coherence, and simplicity.

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