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Using provocative thought experiments as examples, the author offers an original theory of consciousness, arguing that it cannot be explained by the brain's physiology, and shows how his theory could be the basis for a new science of the mind. UP.
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Page i The Conscious Mind Page ii PHILOSOPHY OF MIND SERIES Series Editor: Owen Flanagan, Duke University SELF EXPRESSIONS Mind, Morals, and the Meaning of Life Owen Flanagan DECONSTRUCTING THE MIND Stephen P. Stich THE CONSCIOUS MIND In Search of a Fundamental Theory David J. Chalmers Page iii The Conscious Mind In Search of a Fundamental Theory David J. Chalmers Page iv Disclaimer: Some images in the original version of this book are not available for inclusion in the netLibrary eBook. Oxford University Press Oxford New York Athens Auckland Bangkok Bombay Calcutta Cape Town Dar es Salaam Delhi Florence Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madras Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi Paris Singapore Taipei Tokyo Toronto and associated companies in Berlin Ibadan Copyright © 1996 by David J. Chalmers Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chalmers, David John The conscious mind : in search of a fundamental theory p. cm. (Philosophy of mind series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-19-510553-2 1. Philosophy of mind. 2. Consciousness. 3. Mind and body. 4. Dualism. I. Title. II. Series. BD418.3.C43 1996 128'.2—dc20 95-36036 3579864 Printed in the U