Sensing Qualia: Solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness
Autor Paul G. Skokowskien Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 ian 2026
Philosophers of mind and neuroscientists often debate what they call the hard problem of consciousness, that is, how we might account for qualia—our subjective experiences of phenomena like color, taste, pain, smell, and more. In Sensing Qualia, Paul G. Skokowski surveys the most influential theories of mind since Descartes in order to establish a new theory he calls sensory naturalism, which recognizes the senses as natural detectors of physical properties in the world.
Drawing on neuroscience, physics, and philosophy, Skokowski provides a naturalistic framework for studying qualia in the physical world and explores the limits of qualia in androids and AI. The result is a compelling explanation of qualia for anyone curious about the nature of conscious experience in humans and AI.
| Toate formatele și edițiile | Preț | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Paperback (1) | 168.33 lei Precomandă | |
| University of Chicago Press – 27 ian 2026 | 168.33 lei Precomandă | |
| Hardback (1) | 670.43 lei Precomandă | |
| University of Chicago Press – 27 ian 2026 | 670.43 lei Precomandă |
Preț: 168.33 lei
Precomandă
Puncte Express: 252
Preț estimativ în valută:
29.79€ • 34.73$ • 26.06£
29.79€ • 34.73$ • 26.06£
Carte nepublicată încă
Doresc să fiu notificat când acest titlu va fi disponibil:
Se trimite...
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780226846071
ISBN-10: 0226846075
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 37 halftones
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: University of Chicago Press
Colecția University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10: 0226846075
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 37 halftones
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: University of Chicago Press
Colecția University of Chicago Press
Notă biografică
Paul G. Skokowski is executive director and cofounder of the Center for the Explanation of Consciousness at Stanford University and a fellow in philosophy at St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. He is editor of Information and Mind.
Cuprins
List of Figures
Preface
Introduction
Section I: A Brief History of the Mind
1. Dualism
2. Epiphenomenalism
3. Behaviorism
4. Identity Theory
5. Eliminative Materialism
6. Functionalism
Section II: Three Challenges to Materialism
7. Nagel’s What-It-Is-Like Arguments
8. Kripke’s Modal Argument
9. Jackson’s Knowledge Argument
Section III: Two Theories of Qualia
10. Integrated Information Theory
11. Sensory Naturalism
Section IV: Qualia, Detection, and Time
12. Detection and Quantum Mechanics
13. Time, Sensation, and Belief
Section V: Fantastic Beasts
14. Swampman, Detection, and Experience
15. Zombies
16. Androids Then and Now
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction
Section I: A Brief History of the Mind
1. Dualism
2. Epiphenomenalism
3. Behaviorism
4. Identity Theory
5. Eliminative Materialism
6. Functionalism
Section II: Three Challenges to Materialism
7. Nagel’s What-It-Is-Like Arguments
8. Kripke’s Modal Argument
9. Jackson’s Knowledge Argument
Section III: Two Theories of Qualia
10. Integrated Information Theory
11. Sensory Naturalism
Section IV: Qualia, Detection, and Time
12. Detection and Quantum Mechanics
13. Time, Sensation, and Belief
Section V: Fantastic Beasts
14. Swampman, Detection, and Experience
15. Zombies
16. Androids Then and Now
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
“Sensing Qualia slays the philosophical monsters of swampmen, zombies, and other threats to materialism that may arise from the existence of qualia. With clear prose and no-nonsense arguments, Skokowski takes us on an entertaining tour of philosophy of mind.”
“Skokowski tackles some of the toughest questions in philosophy of mind. Tracing centuries of debate and critiquing today’s leading theories, he introduces a powerful new framework for understanding our subjective experience. A rigorous and groundbreaking work, this book will reshape how we all think about mind and matter.”
“Where is that conscious you in the brain? Philosophers and scientists have tripped over each other for millennia trying to capture the idea of you in tractable terms. I highly recommend Skokowski’s wonderfully lucid yet detailed account of this debate. Reviewing theories of how the brain enables the ineffable you, Skokowski also gratifyingly proposes an actual biological mechanism. A must-read!”
“Skokowski offers a marvelously comprehensive and accessible account of the debate over consciousness—with insights about history, integrated information theory, quantum mechanics, and AI. Along the way, he gives us his externalist account of qualia, arguing that it makes qualia compatible with materialism.”