The Blackwell companion to consciousness /
Companion to consciousness
[edited by] Max Velmans, science editor, Susan Schneider, philosophy editor.
- Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Publishing, 2007.
- 1 online resource (xviii, 744 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Problems of consciousness -- The domain of consciousness -- Some contemporary theories of consciousness -- Some major topics in the philosophy of consciousness -- Major topics in the science of consciousness.
With fifty-five peer reviewed chapters written by the leading authors in the field, The Blackwell Companion to Consciousness is the most extensive and comprehensive survey of the study of consciousness available today.:.; Provides a variety of philosophical and scientific perspectives that create a breadth of understanding of the topic.; Topics include the origins and extent of consciousness, different consciousness experiences, such as meditation and drug-induced states, and the neuroscience of consciousness.