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This Book Demonstrates The Dialogue Between Philosophical And Empirical Points Of View. The Writers Present Alternative Solutions To The Brain-consciousness Problem And They Discuss How The Unification Of Biological And Psychological Sciences Could Thus Become Feasible. Covering A Large Ground, This Book Shows How The Philosophical And Empirical Problems Are Closely Interconnected. From This Interdisciplinary Exploration Emerges The Conviction That Consciousness Can And Should Be A Natural Part Of Our Scientific World View. Cover; Consciousness In Philosophy And Cognitive Neuroscience; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; General Introduction: The Riddle Of Consciousness; I What Is Consciousness?; The Appearance And Reality Of Consciousness; 1 Scientific Realism And The Problem Of Consciousness; 2 Real Consciousness; 3 Filling In: Why Dennett Is Wrong; 4 The Problem Of Consciousness; Ii The Properties Of Consciousness; The Fragile Smell Of Rose, The Peculiar Aboutness Of Thought, And The Elusive Subject Of Conscious Experience; 5 Understanding: Dennett And Searle; 6 Instead Of Qualia Iii Models Of Consciousnesschasing The Ghost In The Machine; 7 A Global Workspace Theory Of Conscious Experience; 8 Neuropsychology Of Awareness; Iv The Future Of Consciousness; Will We Get An Explanation For Consciousness?; 9 A Neurobiological Interpretation Of Global Workspace Theory; 10 The Fate Of Folk Psychology; 11 In Search Of The Science Of Consciousness; Author Index; Subject Index Edited By Antti Revonsuo, Matti Kamppinen. Based On The International Symposium Of Consciousness Held At The University Of Turku. 1992--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. English