Sentience : the invention of consciousness / Nicholas Humphrey.
| Author/creator | Humphrey, Nicholas author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023] |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | xii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Sentience and consciousness -- Foothills -- The touch of light -- Blythe spirits -- What the frog's eye tells the monkey's brain -- Blindsight -- Sight unseen -- Red sky at night -- Nature's psychologists -- On the track of sensations -- Evolving sentience -- The road taken -- The phenomenal self -- Theoretical misprisions -- Coming to be: sentience and body sense -- Sentience all the way down? -- Mapping the landscape -- Getting warmer -- Testing, testing -- Qualiaphilia -- The self in action -- Taking stock -- Machina ex deo -- Ethical imperatives. |
| Abstract | "An accessible overview of Humphrey's evolving views on consciousness -- particularly the topic of phenomenal consciousness -- from his early neurophysiology studies in the 1960's to his debates with philosophers today"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-237) and index. |
| LCCN | 2022054189 |
| ISBN | 9780262047944 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0262047942 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF311 .H865 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |