Sep 1, 1997 · In what began as a series of essays in The New York Review of Books, John Searle evaluates the positions on consciousness of such well-known scientists and …

In this book, he brings his sharp analytical skills to a broad range of perspectives on consciousness, offering both critiques and alternatives to competing theories.

In this book, Sir Francis Crick, Israel Rosenfield and to some extent Gerald Edelman seem to fit. However, brain scans and pathological dissections are not the only ways to study …

Mar 8, 2022 · Searle describes just how far the neurosciences have come in relation to solving the problem of consciousness, & suggests areas of further research which will lead us to an …

This book is more of a collection or articles written by Searle that investigate the theories of consciousness that have been proposed by a handful of other proponents in the area.

Jan 1, 1990 · In what began as a series of essays in The New York Review of Books, John Searle evaluates the positions on consciousness of such well-known scientists and philosophers as …

Dennett compares human consciousness to a "virtual machine" operating on a parallel computational model, denying intrinsic mental states. He views conscious experiences merely …

Searle's complaint with the book is that it still doesn't explain the big picture of consciousness. How do these smaller features work together to result in consciousness?

The book argues that conscious experience is a real, causally active biological phenomenon produced by neurophysiological processes, rejecting both Cartesian dualism and simplistic …

The book is both accessible and thought-provoking, offering a critique of prevailing theories while presenting Searle’s own view: that consciousness is a biological, subjective, and irreducible …