Research Catalog

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Description

1. vi, 186 p.; 25 cm.

Series statement

1. Advances in consciousness research, 1381-589X ; v. 72

Uniform title

1. Advances in consciousness research, v. 72.

Subject

1. Consciousness
2. Phenomenology
3. Self
4. Self-consciousness (Awareness)

Contents

1. Introduction -- Conscious states, reflexivity, and phenomenal character -- Some remarks on methodology -- Some semantics of "consciousness" -- Preamble -- Creature consciousness : transitive and intransitive -- State consciousness -- Unconscious mental states -- Self-consciousness -- Phenomenal consciousness -- A formula for state consciousness -- Nagel's what-it-is-like formula -- Putative counterexamples -- Non-conscious phenomenality? -- Summary -- Consciousness and self-awareness -- Preamble -- A gloss on intentionality -- The transitivity principle -- Two positive arguments for the transitivity principle -- Higher-orderism -- Preamble -- The higher-order theory of consciousness -- A "one-state" alternative -- Preamble -- The Brentanian model -- Objections and replies -- Representationalism -- Preamble -- The representational theory of phenomenal character -- The nature of phenomenal character -- Preamble -- Phenomenal character as implicit self-awareness -- Some brief remarks on privacy -- Conclusion.

Call number

1. ReCAP 07-8472

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-182) and indexes.

Author

1. Janzen, Greg.

Title

1. The reflexive nature of consciousness / Greg Janzen.

Imprint

1. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2008.

Series

1. Advances in consciousness research, 1381-589X ; v. 72
2. Advances in consciousness research, 1381-589X ; v. 72.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-182) and indexes.

ISBN

1. 9789027252081 (hbk : alk. paper)
2. 9027252084 (hbk : alk. paper)

Research call number

1. ReCAP 07-8472