This integrated approach to the psychology of consciousness arises out of Mandler's 1975 paper that was seminal in starting the current flood of interest in consciousness. The book starts with this paper, followed by a novel psychological/evolutionary theoretical discussion of consciousness, and then a historically oriented presentation of relevant functions of consciousness, from memory to attention to emotion, drawing in part on Mandler's publications between 1975 and 2000. The manuscript is controversial; it is outspoken and often judgmental. The book does not address speculations about the neurophysiological/brain bases of consciousness, arguing that these are premature, and it is highly critical of philosophical speculations, often ungrounded in any empirical observations. In short it is a psychological approach - pure and simple.
| ISBN: | 9789027251602 |
| Publication date: | 23rd May 2002 |
| Author: | George Mandler |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 152 pages |
| Series: | Advances in Consciousness Research |
| Genres: |
Psychology: states of consciousness |
This integrated approach to the psychology of consciousness arises out of Mandler's 1975 paper that was seminal in starting the current flood of interest in consciousness. The book starts with this paper, followed by a novel psychological/evolutionary theoretical discussion of consciousness, and then a historically oriented presentation of relevant functions of consciousness, from memory to attention to emotion, drawing in part on Mandler's publications between 1975 and 2000. The manuscript is controversial; it is outspoken and often judgmental. The book does not address speculations about the neurophysiological/brain bases of consciousness, arguing that these are premature, and it is highly critical of philosophical speculations, often ungrounded in any empirical observations. In short it is a psychological approach - pure and simple.
Consciousness Recovered features in the following genres: Psychology: states of consciousness
Consciousness Recovered is available in Paperback
Consciousness Recovered was written by George Mandler and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company
Consciousness Recovered has 152 pages
Yes it is part of Advances in Consciousness Research series