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Dialogues on Consciousness

Author : Riccardo Manzotti
Publisher : OR Books
ISBN 13 : 1682192261
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Dialogues on Consciousness written by Riccardo Manzotti and published by OR Books. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a period of many years, the celebrated English novelist Tim Parks and the Italian philosopher Riccardo Manzotti have been discussing the nature of consciousness. Not long ago, Parks suggested to his friend that they condense their exchanges “into a series of focused dialogues to set out the standard positions on consciousness, and suggest some alternatives.” Fifteen of the resultant conversations were edited by Parks and published in The New York Review of Books online—one of its most popular features ever. Now collected into one slim but thought-provoking volume, the dialogues reveal the profound scholarship of the two men. Their talks touch upon Aristotle and William James, the Higgs boson and Descartes, and include topics such as “Where Are Words?”, “The Body and Us”, “The Reality of Dreams”, “The Object of Consciousness”, and finally “Consciousness: What Is It?”. For those of us searching for insight into some of life’s most basic puzzles—how do we think? how do we perceive one another, and ourselves?—Dialogues on Consciousness will take its place alongside other classics of philosophy.

Dialogue on Consciousness

Author : John Perry
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1624667384
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book Dialogue on Consciousness written by John Perry and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Perry revisits the cast of characters of his classic A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality in this absorbing dialogue on consciousness. Cartesian dualism, property dualism, materialism, the problem of other minds . . . Gretchen Weirob and her friends tackle these topics and more in a dialogue that exemplifies the subtleties and intricacies of philosophical reflection. Once again, Perry’s ability to use straightforward language to discuss complex issues combines with his mastery of the dialogue form. A Bibliography lists relevant further readings keyed to topics discussed in the dialogue. A helpful Glossary provides a handy reference to terms used in the dialogue and an array of clarifying examples.

Dialogues on Consciousness

Author : Riccardo Manzotti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912475513
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Dialogues on Consciousness written by Riccardo Manzotti and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Spread Mind

Author : Riccardo Manzotti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944869496
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book The Spread Mind written by Riccardo Manzotti and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Italian philosopher, psychologist and robotics engineer, Manzotti presents an alternative and ecological hypothesis about how consciousness exists in the real world.

Dialogues on Consciousness and Spirituality

Author : David R. Hawkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964326170
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Dialogues on Consciousness and Spirituality written by David R. Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This combo-bound publication includes two tracts: Research on the Nature of Consciousness, which is an objective study and academic presentation on the subject of consciousness. It is a transcript of the 1997 Landsberg Lecture (University of California, San Francisco, Health Sciences and School of Medicine) given by Dr. Hawkins. The second tract is a transcript of an interview of Dr. Hawkins entitled Subjective Spiritual Experience, which focuses on advanced states of consciousness and the realization of the presence of God. The interview was conducted by monk Yun Kyung Hud.

Conversations on Consciousness

Author : Susan J. Blackmore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195179595
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Conversations on Consciousness written by Susan J. Blackmore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Conversations on Consciousness, Susan Blackmore interviews some of the great minds of our time, a who's who of eminent thinkers, all of whom have devoted much of their lives to understanding the concept of consciousness. The interviewees, ranging from major philosophers to renowned scientists, talk candidly with Blackmore about some of the key philosophical issues confronting us in a series of conversations that are revealing, insightful, and stimulating. They ruminate on the nature of consciousness (is it something apart from the brain?) and discuss if it is even possible to understand the human mind. Some of these thinkers say no, but most believe that we will pierce the mystery surrounding consciousness, and that neuroscience will provide the key. Blackmore goes beyond the issue of consciousness to ask other intriguing questions: Is there free will? (A question which yields many conflicted replies, with most saying yes and no.) If not, how does this effect the way you live your life; and more broadly, how has your work changed the way you live? Paired with an introduction and extensive glossary that provide helpful background information, these provocative conversations illuminate how some of the greatest minds tackle some of the most difficult questions about human nature.

Intellectual Entertainments

Author : P. M. S. Hacker
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 1785271539
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Intellectual Entertainments written by P. M. S. Hacker and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Intellectual Entertainments' consists of eight philosophical dialogues, each with five participants, some living, some imaginary and some dead. The dialogues take place either in Elysium or in an imaginary Oxford Common Room. Each historical figure speaks in his own idiom with a distinctive turn of phrase. The imaginary figures speak in the accent and idiom of their respective countries (English, Scottish, American, Australian). The themes are the nature of the mind and the relation between mind and body; the nature of consciousness and its demystification; the nature of thought and its relation to speech; and the objectivity or subjectivity of perceptual qualities such as colour, sound, smell, taste and warmth. Each participant presents a different point of view and defends his position against the arguments of the others. No philosophical knowledge is presupposed.

Dialogues on Consciousness

Author : Tim Parks
Publisher : ERIS
ISBN 13 : 1912475227
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Dialogues on Consciousness written by Tim Parks and published by ERIS. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deeply and seriously ambitious book aims to do nothing less than erase the distance between perception and existence. It opens up a thrilling new vista upon the real. —David Shields If only more philosophy books were as original, interesting and readable as this one. A beautifully clear and thought-provoking exposition in the form of a Platonic dialogue. —Iain McGilchrist Plenty of food-for-thought without the existential angst and ennui. —Counterpunch Over a period of many years, the celebrated English novelist Tim Parks and the Italian philosopher Riccardo Manzotti have been discussing the nature of consciousness. Not long ago, Parks suggested to his friend that they condense their exchanges “into a series of focused dialogues to set out the standard positions on consciousness, and suggest some alternatives.” Fifteen of the resultant conversations were edited by Parks and published in The New York Review of Books online—one of its most popular features ever. Now collected into one slim but thought-provoking volume, the dialogues reveal the profound scholarship of the two men. Their talks touch upon Aristotle and William James, the Higgs boson and Descartes, and include topics such as “Where Are Words?”, “The Body and Us”, “The Reality of Dreams”, “The Object of Consciousness”, and finally “Consciousness: What Is It?”. For those of us searching for insight into some of life’s most basic puzzles—how do we think? how do we perceive one another, and ourselves?—Dialogues on Consciousness will take its place alongside other classics of philosophy.

Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience

Author : The Dalai Lama
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1559394781
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience written by The Dalai Lama and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a conversation between the Dalai Lama and Western neuroscientists, this book takes readers on a journey through opposing fields of thought—showing that they may not be so opposing after all Is the mind an ephemeral side effect of the brain’s physical processes? Are there forms of consciousness so subtle that science has not yet identified them? How does consciousness happen? Organized by the Mind and Life Institute, this discussion addresses some of the most troublesome questions that have driven a wedge between Western science and religion. Edited by Zara Houshmand, Robert B. Livingston, and B. Alan Wallace, Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience is the culmination of meetings between the Dalai Lama and a group of eminent neuroscientists and psychiatrists. The Dalai Lama’s incisive, open-minded approach both challenges and offers inspiration to Western scientists. This book was previously published under the title Consciousness at the Crossroads.

Dialogue With Death

Author : Eknath Easwaran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788172247577
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Dialogue With Death written by Eknath Easwaran and published by . This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialogue with Death is not a book on death and dying. It is a book about life and living: what life is for, who we are as human beings, why we are here. Yet it is death that forces these questions on us. If we could live forever, there would be little urgency in finding answers. But the fact is that whatever our age or the status of our health, none of us has time to waste in learning what life is for.We begin to take life seriously when we take death seriously. Otherwise, as Thoreau said, we run the risk of discovering, when we come to die, that we have never lived. This is not a negative observation. It is completely positive, for it brings life into focus. Every moment is precious. There is so little time: not a day to waste on quarreling with those we love, no time for anything that robs our lives of joy, hope, and meaning. Fulfilling the purpose of life becomes our overriding priority, and that brings joy, hope, love, and meaning to us and to those around us. Let this book be your guide.

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Author : Julian Jaynes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547527543
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind written by Julian Jaynes and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000-08-15 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Award Finalist: “This man’s ideas may be the most influential, not to say controversial, of the second half of the twentieth century.”—Columbus Dispatch At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion—and indeed our future. “Don’t be put off by the academic title of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Its prose is always lucid and often lyrical…he unfolds his case with the utmost intellectual rigor.”—The New York Times “When Julian Jaynes . . . speculates that until late in the twentieth millennium BC men had no consciousness but were automatically obeying the voices of the gods, we are astounded but compelled to follow this remarkable thesis.”—John Updike, The New Yorker “He is as startling as Freud was in The Interpretation of Dreams, and Jaynes is equally as adept at forcing a new view of known human behavior.”—American Journal of Psychiatry

Consciousness Dialogues

Author : Peter Ralston
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623172292
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book Consciousness Dialogues written by Peter Ralston and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Ralston responds to 150 questions about consciousness from a global spectrum of people striving to grasp the nature of their own selves This illuminating collection of 150 questions and responses between Peter Ralston and a global spectrum of seekers provides a rare and nuanced look at the nature of consciousness and the path to understanding our true selves. Ralston is the author of the groundbreaking trilogy on the existential foundations of the human condition—The Book of Not Knowing, Pursuing Consciousness, and The Genius of Being. Here he has selected inquiries from more than two decades of question-and-answer exchanges with students as they work their way through his communications. The mosaic of viewpoints from an astonishing diversity of real people at all levels of consciousness work yields a narrative that is intricate, wide-ranging, intimate, and emotionally honest. These dialogues expand our understanding of consciousness, test our assumptions, and interrogate the very process of inquiry.

The Art of Conscious Conversations

Author : Chuck Wisner
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1523003286
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Conscious Conversations written by Chuck Wisner and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ditch the negative mental habits that derail conversations and destroy projects, and discover a framework for forging authentic, enduring, and productive connections. We live in conversations like fish live in water-we're in them all the time, so we don't think about them much. As a result, we often find ourselves stuck in cyclical patterns of unproductive behaviors. We listen half-heartedly, react emotionally, and respond habitually, like we're on autopilot. This bookis a practical guide for thoughtfully reflecting on conversations so we can avoid the common pitfalls that cause our relationships and work to go sideways. Chuck Wisner identifies four universal types of conversations and offers specific advice on maximizing the effectiveness of each: Storytelling-Investigate the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and others Collaborative-Explore the way our stories and other people's stories interact Creative-See new possibilities and discover unforeseen solutions Commitment-Make promises we know we can keep These conversations unfold sequentially: our awareness of our and others' stories transforms our ability to listen and collaborate, which opens our thoughts to creative possibilities, guiding us toward mindful agreements. Our conversations-at home, at work, or in public-can be sources of pleasure and stepping-stones toward success, or they can cause pain and lead to failure. Wisner shows how we can form a connection from the very first conversation and keep our discourse positive and productive throughout any endeavor.

Consciousness Speaks

Author : Ramesh S. Balsekar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929448145
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Consciousness Speaks written by Ramesh S. Balsekar and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A worthy successor to I AM THAT Ramesh's most accessible and easy to understand book. An excellent place to start or end your search. It is highly recommended both for the newcomer to Advaita and the more knowledgeable student of the subject.

Making Sense

Author : Sam Harris
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062857800
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense written by Sam Harris and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times New and Noteworthy Book From the bestselling author of Waking Up and The End of Faith, an adaptation of his wildly popular, often controversial podcast “Sam Harris is the most intellectually courageous man I know, unafraid to speak truths out in the open where others keep those very same thoughts buried, fearful of the modish thought police. With his literate intelligence and fluency with words, he brings out the best in his guests, including those with whom he disagrees.” -- Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene “Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations.” —Sam Harris Sam Harris—neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author—has been exploring some of the most important questions about the human mind, society, and current events on his podcast, Making Sense. With over one million downloads per episode, these discussions have clearly hit a nerve, frequently walking a tightrope where either host or guest—and sometimes both—lose their footing, but always in search of a greater understanding of the world in which we live. For Harris, honest conversation, no matter how difficult or controversial, represents the only path to moral and intellectual progress. This book includes a dozen of the best conversations from Making Sense, including talks with Daniel Kahneman, Timothy Snyder, Nick Bostrom, and Glenn Loury, on topics that range from the nature of consciousness and free will, to politics and extremism, to living ethically. Together they shine a light on what it means to “make sense” in the modern world.

A Dialogue on Consciousness

Author : Torin Alter
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195375299
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (752 download)

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Download or read book A Dialogue on Consciousness written by Torin Alter and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2009-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dialogue on Consciousness introduces readers to the debate about consciousness and physicalism, starting with its origins in Descartes, through a lively and entertaining dialogue between unemployed graduate students, who, secretly living in a university library, discuss major theories and quote passages from classic and contemporary texts in search of an answer.

The Universe, Life and Everything

Author : Ton Baggerman
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
ISBN 13 : 9048539056
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book The Universe, Life and Everything written by Ton Baggerman and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he way we understand the world we live in is changing. Our traditional understanding is being challenged by developments in physics, including quantum mechanics, and our inability to explain certain complex phenomena such as consciousness. In this book, scholars from a variety of backgrounds discuss how our understanding of our world is expanding to include such phenomena.