Complex Adaptive Systems: Toward a Science of Consciousness III
The Third Tucson Discussions and Debates
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Can there be a science of consciousness? This question has been central to three significant conferences at the University of Arizona in Tucson, with the first two resulting in influential publications. This volume compiles invited papers from the third conference, highlighting advancements in the field by experts in philosophy, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, phenomenology, and physics. It is organized into nine sections: the explanatory gap, color, neural correlates of consciousness, vision, emotion, the evolution and function of consciousness, physical reality, the timing of conscious experience, and phenomenology. Each section begins with an overview and commentary by the editors. Contributors include a diverse group of scholars such as Dick J. Bierman, Jeffrey Burgdorf, A. Graham Cairns-Smith, William H. Calvin, and many others, each bringing unique insights into the complexities of consciousness. This collection reflects the ongoing dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at understanding the nature of consciousness and its implications for various fields of study.
