Description
The topic of introspection stands at the interface between questions in epistemology about the nature of self-knowledge and questions in the philosophy of mind about the nature of consciousness. What is the nature of introspection such that it provides us with a distinctive way of knowing about our own conscious mental states? And what is the nature of consciousness such that we can know about our own conscious mental states by introspection? How should we understand the relationship between consciousness and introspective self-knowledge? Should we explain consciousness in terms of introspective self-knowledge or vice versa? Until recently, questions in epistemology and the philosophy of mind were pursued largely in isolation from one another. This volume aims to integrate these two lines of research by bringing together fourteen new essays and one reprinted essay on the relationship between introspection, self-knowledge, and consciousness.
About the Author
Declan Smithies is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Ohio State University and was until recently Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy at the Australian National University. He received his BA in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Oxford and his PhD in Philosophy from New York University. He works on a range of issues in epistemology and the philosophy of mind, including consciousness, intentionality, concepts, perception, introspection, attention, belief, justification, and knowledge. Daniel Stoljar is Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. He received his BA from the University of Sydney and his PhD from MIT. He works on a range of issues in philosophy of mind, metaethics, epistemology and metaphysics.
Reviews
an excellent collection of essays on introspection and consciousness ... The essays contain a wealth of new and challenging material sure to excite specialists and shape future research * Michael Roche and William Roche, The Philosophical Quartely *
Anyone interested in [introspection] should read this volume. But be warned; although the writing is of a high standard and refreshingly free from unnecessary jargon, the book is demanding. The editors have, though, been kind to us. The introduction is outstanding. * Frank Jackson, Australian Book Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199744794
Author Declan Smithies
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 728g
Dimensions(mm) 237mm * 163mm * 34mm
About the Author
Declan Smithies is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Ohio State University and was until recently Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy at the Australian National University. He received his BA in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Oxford and his PhD in Philosophy from New York University. He works on a range of issues in epistemology and the philosophy of mind, including consciousness, intentionality, concepts, perception, introspection, attention, belief, justification, and knowledge. Daniel Stoljar is Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. He received his BA from the University of Sydney and his PhD from MIT. He works on a range of issues in philosophy of mind, metaethics, epistemology and metaphysics.
Reviews
an excellent collection of essays on introspection and consciousness ... The essays contain a wealth of new and challenging material sure to excite specialists and shape future research * Michael Roche and William Roche, The Philosophical Quartely *
Anyone interested in [introspection] should read this volume. But be warned; although the writing is of a high standard and refreshingly free from unnecessary jargon, the book is demanding. The editors have, though, been kind to us. The introduction is outstanding. * Frank Jackson, Australian Book Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199744794
Author Declan Smithies
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 728g
Dimensions(mm) 237mm * 163mm * 34mm
