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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction, Section One: The problem, 1. What’s the problem? 2. What’s it like to be…?3. The grand illusion, Section Two: The brain, 4. Neuroscience and the correlates of consciousness, 5. The theatre of the mind, 6. The unity of consciousness, Section Three: Body and world, 7. Attention, 8. Conscious and unconscious, 9. Agency and free will, Section Four: Evolution, 10. Evolution and animal minds, 11. The function of consciousness, 12. The evolution of machines, Section Five: Borderlands, 13. Altered states of consciousness, 14. Reality and imagination, 15. Dreaming and beyond, Section Six: Self and other, 16. Egos, bundles, and theories of self, 17. The view fromwithin?, 18. Waking up

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3RD EDITION

ConsciousnessAn Introduction

Susan Blackmore and Emily T. Troscianko, University of Oxford, UK

Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness?Or is consciousness itself just an illusion? The 'last great mystery of science', consciousness is an area of cognitive psychology that was once viewed with extreme scepticism and was consequently avoided by the majority of mainstream scientific researchers. However, it has now become a significant area of research despite the complexity of the subject matter. Consciousness: An Introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of this complex field. The book draws on theories and examples from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and biology to provide students with a thorough understanding of this subject.

Reviews"Competent, entertaining and accessible. It covers an enormous range of topics from machine consciousness to altered states and secular spirituality. This new edition is probably the best introduction to the exploding field of consciousness studies." - Thomas Metzinger, Philosophisches Seminar, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany

"Blackmore and Troscianko’s book remains the best introduction to consciousness on the market. The sheer breadth of literature that is reviewed and evaluated will not only satisfy the most enquiring of academic minds, but also succeeds in delivering a great deal of academic content in an enjoyable, readable and accessible style for any interested reader." - Guy Saunders, Senior Lecturer in Consciousness Studies, University of the West of England, UK

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