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`This is surely the ultimate expression of the top-down approach to consciousness, written with Sommerhoff's characteristic clarity and precision. It says far more than other books four times the size of this admirably concise volume. This book is destined to become a pillar of the subject' -Rodney Cotterill, Technical University of Denmark The problem of consciousness has been described as a mystery about which we are still in a terrible muddle and in Understanding Consciousness: Its Function and Brain Processes, the author unravels this mystery through a clarification of the main concepts related to consciousness, followed by a comprehensive biological explanation. Consequently, this book will be idea
Awareness of the Self as an Entity and of One's Thoughts and Feelings
Awareness of the Self as an Entity and of One's Thoughts and Feelings
Introducing Self-Reference and Self-Awareness
The ‘Self’
One assertion on which one can probably count on a large measure of agreement, despite all other differences of opinion, is that a sense of self is fundamental to consciousness. This will be the first topic of this chapter, and so I begin with what I have loosely described as awareness of the self as an entity. It is one of the three main domains of awareness which, I claim, a scientific theory of consciousness needs to cover. Awareness of oneself as a distinct and autonomous agent, responsible for one's actions, plays a vital role in ...
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