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Consciousness: An Introduction (Paperback)

Consciousness: An Introduction

From Scientific American
If you?ve ever driven along a highway and suddenly realized cheap clomid that you have no memory of how you just got to a certain point, then you have some idea of what it?s like to be “in” and “out” of consciousness. Understanding the difference is the crux of Consciousness: An Introduction, which examines the scientific nature of subjective experience.

Susan Blackmore, a former lecturer in cheap acomplia psychology at the University of the West of England in Bristol, casts a wide n (more…)

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10 Responses to “Consciousness: An Introduction (Paperback)”

  1. 2.0 out of 5 stars
    This is a textbook for students
    I am not a student and wanted to read a somewhat in-depth overview of consciousness. I am very disappointed by this book, despite liking the author’s book The Meme Machine…

  2. 3.0 out of 5 stars
    We never used it
    My professor made us buy this book, and we never used it. The class was okay, and when I peered inside the book, it seemed like simple reading. So I’m not really sure.

  3. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    Comprehensive
    Blackmore provides a readable, comprehensive introduction to the field. A great book for getting grounded in philosophy of consciousness.

  4. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    A WORTHWHILE BOOK DESPITE STRICT MATERIALIST BIASShortly after read THE MEME MACHINE, I had a dream in which I was arguing with Susan Blackmore about her denial of the existence of a self.

  5. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    What is Consciousness
    Susan Blackmore has written a textbook on “consciousness”. Do not be put off, it is eminently suitable as a reference.

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