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Lädt ... Radiant Cool: A Novel Theory of Consciousness (Bradford Books)von Dan Lloyd
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This book is not for the philosophically faint of heart. Whether this mystery-noir-styled treatise is intentionally meant to keep the reader slightly muddled or is just truly catered for a serious student of philosophy, the narrative section could be described as long theoretical explanations sprinkled with bits of adventure and intrigue. To one who has never before read "philosophical fiction," it is hard to tell if this unsmooth mixture is progress or regress for the genre. The explanation which fills the last section of the book is absolutely necessary to understand Lloyd's perspective on consciousness, again questioning the effectiveness of the previous narrative. Still, a fun and intense ride for the reader who is up for a challenge. As a neuroscientist, I did find Lloyd's phenomenological points helpful and maybe even applicable. If one releases their high expectations for the novel to reveal all, those interested in consciousness will uncover a worthwhile and unique voice. ( ) Quale modo migliore di indagare la natura della coscienza umana di un romanzo? Attraverso le indagini della studentessa Miranda Sharpe, alla ricerca dell'eccentrico professor Grue misteriosamente scomparso, seguiremo non solo l'intreccio di un intrigante neuronoir, ma scopriremo anche i misteriosi rapporti tra mente e cervello Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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An innovative theory of consciousness, drawing on the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl and supported by brain-imaging, presented in the form of a hardboiled detective story.Professor Grue is dead (or is he?). When graduate student/sleuth Miranda Sharpe discovers him slumped over his keyboard, she does the sensible thing--she grabs her dissertation and runs. Little does she suspect that soon she will be probing the heart of two mysteries, trying to discover what happened to Max Grue, and trying to solve the profound neurophilosophical problem of consciousness. Radiant Cool may be the first novel of ideas that actually breaks new theoretical ground, as Dan Lloyd uses a neo-noir (neuro-noir?), hard-boiled framework to propose a new theory of consciousness.In the course of her sleuthing, Miranda encounters characters who share her urgency to get to the bottom of the mystery of consciousness, although not always with the most innocent motives. Who holds the key to Max Grue's ultimate vision? Is it the computer-inspired pop psychologist talk-show host? The video-gaming geek with a passion for artificial neural networks? The Russian multi-dimensional data detective, or the sophisticated neuroscientist with the big book contract? Ultimately Miranda teams up with the author's fictional alter ego, "Dan Lloyd," and together they build on the phenomenological theories of philosopher Edmund Husserl (1859-1938) to construct testable hypotheses about the implementation of consciousness in the brain. Will the clues of phenomenology and neuroscience converge in time to avert a catastrophe? (The dramatic ending cannot be revealed here.) Outside the fictional world of the novel, Dan Lloyd (the author) appends a lengthy afterword, explaining the proposed theory of consciousness in more scholarly form. Radiant Cool is a real metaphysical thriller--based in current philosophy of mind--and a genuine scientific detective story--revealing a new interpretation of functional brain imaging. With its ingenious plot and its novel theory, Radiant Cool will be enjoyed in the classroom and the study for its entertaining presentation of phenomenology, neural networks, and brain imaging; but, most importantly, it will find its place as a groundbreaking theory of consciousness. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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