Direct versus Indirect Realism: A Neurophilosophical Debate on Consciousness

Direct and Indirect Realism: A Neurophilosophical Debate on Consciousness brings together leading neuroscientists and philosophers of mind to explain and defend their theories of consciousness in a single publication. The book offers a one-of-a-kind look at the radically opposing theories concerning the nature of the objects of immediate perception-whether these are distal physical objects or phenomenal experiences in the conscious mind. Each side-neuroscientists and philosophers-offers accessible, comprehensive explanations of their points of view, and each side also provides a response to the other, offering a unique approach that provides insight into both the opposing positions and into the reasons behind the positions, as well as into what further work is necessary to find answers to the questions that persist on both sides. Direct and Indirect Realism is the only book available that combines thorough discussion of the arguments behind both direct and indirect realism in a single resource, and is required reading for neuroscientists, neurophilosophers, cognitive scientists, and anyone interested in conscious perception and the mind-brain connection. Combines discussion of both direct realism and indirect realism in a single, accessible resourceProvides a thorough, well-rounded understanding of not only the opposing views of neuroscientists and philosophers on the nature of conscious perception, but also insight into why the opposition persistsOffers a unique dialog approach, with neuroscientists and philosophers providing responses and rebuttals to one another's contributions INDICE: Section 1: Indirect Realists 1. The Metaphysical Foundations of Contemporary Neuroscience: a House Built on Straw 2. A Defense of Representational Realism 3. Direct Realism: a Perspective from the Neurosciences 4. Against the Combination of Materialism and Direct Realism Section 2: Direct Realists 5. Disjunctive Naive Realism 6. A Non-naive Direct Realist Account of Perceptual Experience 7. The Epistemological version of Direct Realism 8. The Distinction between Metaphysical and Epistemological Direct Realism 9. Seeing Things 10. Conclusions

• ISBN: 978-0-12-812141-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés