Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness

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book philosophical work

Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that critically examines and refines his earlier theories of consciousness in light of contemporary scientific and philosophical challenges.

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instanceOf	book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ
addresses	dreaming and consciousness ⓘ philosophical obstacles to a science of consciousness ⓘ the hard problem of consciousness ⓘ the relationship between neuroscience and philosophy of mind ⓘ the role of introspection in consciousness studies ⓘ
arguesAgainst	mysterianism about consciousness ⓘ substantive non-physicalist accounts of consciousness ⓘ
author	Daniel C. Dennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Dennett NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn	Dennett’s earlier work on consciousness ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
critiques	Cartesian materialism ⓘ qualia as traditionally conceived ⓘ the idea of a Cartesian theater ⓘ
follows	Consciousness Explained NERFINISHED ⓘ
genre	non-fiction ⓘ philosophy of mind literature ⓘ
hasPart	essays ⓘ
hasTitle	Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness NERFINISHED ⓘ
intendedAudience	advanced students of philosophy ⓘ cognitive scientists ⓘ philosophers of mind ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	cognitive science ⓘ consciousness ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ
mediaType	hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ
notableConcept	critique of the notion of ineffable qualia ⓘ heterophenomenology as a method for studying consciousness ⓘ revision of Consciousness Explained in light of new debates ⓘ
philosophicalTradition	analytic philosophy ⓘ
placeOfPublication	Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ
positionDefended	functionalism about consciousness ⓘ heterophenomenology ⓘ illusionism about some aspects of consciousness ⓘ physicalism about consciousness ⓘ
publicationYear	2005 ⓘ
publisher	MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedWork	Brainstorms NERFINISHED ⓘ Consciousness Explained NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinds of Minds NERFINISHED ⓘ
shortTitle	Sweet Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports	a naturalistic approach to consciousness ⓘ

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