Consciousness: An Interdisciplinary Guide

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction

Chapter 1: Concepts of Consciousness

• 1.1. Introduction
• 1.2. Rosenthal on Three Forms of Consciousness
• 1.3. Access-Consciousness and Phenomenal Consciousness
• 1.4. Conclusion

Chapter 2: Dualism

• 2.1. Introduction
• 2.2. The Problem of Consciousness
• 2.3. Dualism
• 2.4. Motivations for Dualism
• 2.5. Arguments for Dualism
• 2.6. Problems with Dualism
• 2.7. Conclusion

Chapter 3: Physicalism

• 3.1. Introduction
• 3.2. Identity
• 3.3. Why Physicalism Is Compelling
• 3.4. Arguments for Physicalism
• 3.5. The Hard Problem of Consciousness
• 3.6. Conclusion

Chapter 4: Radical Alternatives

• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. Introducing Panpsychism
• 4.3. Three Arguments for Panpsychism
• 4.4. The Combination Problem
• 4.5. Introducing Illusionism
• 4.6. Arguments for Illusionism
• 4.7. Objections to Illusionism
• 4.8. Conclusion

Chapter 5: Cognitive Theories of Consciousness

• 5.1. Introduction
• 5.2. Theories of Consciousness
• 5.3. Conscious and Unconscious Mental States
• 5.4. The PANIC Theory of Consciousness
• 5.5. Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness
• 5.6. The Global Workspace Theory of Consciousness
• 5.7. The Attention Schema Theory of Consciousness
• 5.8. Conclusion

Chapter 6: The Objects of Perceptual Experience

• 6.1. Introduction
• 6.2. Sense-datum Theory and the Argument from Illusion
• 6.3. The Pivotal Role of Transparency
• 6.4. Classic Transparency and Modern Transparency
• 6.5. The Case against Modern Transparency
• 6.6. If Transparency Were Jettisoned, Where Would That Leave Direct Realism?
• 6.7. The Causal Argument Against Direct Realism
• 6.8. Conclusion

Chapter 7: The Search for the Neural Correlates of Consciousness

• 7.1. Introduction
• 7.2. What Is a Neural Correlate of Consciousness?
• 7.3. How Do We Investigate the NCC?
• 7.4. Current Controversies
• 7.6. Interpreting the NCC
• 7.7. Conclusion

Chapter 8: Animal and Machine Consciousness

• 8.1. Introduction
• 8.2. Two Approaches to Animal Consciousness
• 8.3. Could There Be a Conscious AI?
• 8.4. Conclusion

Chapter 9: Disorders of Consciousness

• 9.1. Introduction
• 9.2. Dissociative Identity Disorder: Fragmented Identity or Multiple Minds?
• 9.3. Explaining Alienation: HOT Theory and Disownership Delusion
• 9.4. Why a Disorder of Consciousness Can Be an Excuse for Criminal Behavior
• 9.5. What Makes a Disorder of Consciousness a Medical Illness?
• 9.6. Conclusion

Chapter 10: Altered States of Consciousness

• 10.1. Introduction
• 10.2. Altered States of Consciousness and Human Consciousness
• 10.3. Altered States of Consciousness and the Nature of External Reality
• 10.4. Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health
• 10.5. Conclusion

Chapter 11: Consciousness and Free Will

• 11.1. Introduction
• 11.2. What is “Free Will”?
• 11.3. Free Will and Determinism
• 11.4. The Scientific Challenge to Free Will
• 11.5. Conclusion

Chapter 12: The Value of Consciousness

• 12.1. Introduction
• 12.2. Is Consciousness Necessary for Prudential Value?
• 12.3. Doubts about Experientialism
• 12.4. Is Consciousness Necessary for Moral Value?
• 12.5. Doubts about Moral Experientialism
• 12.6. Conclusion
• Works Cited
• Glossary