The consciousness paradox : consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts

The consciousness paradox : consciousness, concepts, and higher-order thoughts /

This publication presents a defense of a version of the higher-order thought (HOT) theory of consciousness with special attention to such topics as concepts and animal consciousness.

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Main Author: Gennaro, Rocco J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2012
Series:Representation and mind.
Subjects:
Consciousness.
Concepts.
Thought and thinking.
Cognition.
Consciousness
Cognition
Cognitive Science > methods
Thinking
thinking.
cognition.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • In defense of the HOT thesis
  • Assessing three close rivals
  • From HOT theory to the wide intrinsicality view
  • Against self-representationalism
  • In defense of conceptualism
  • Concept acquisition and infant consciousness
  • Animal consciousness
  • Into the brain.

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