Towards a Deeper Understanding of Consciousness

Max Velmans is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.

• Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. How To Define Consciousness—And How Not To Define Consciousness 3. Consciousness, brain and the physical world 4. An epistemology for the study of consciousness 5. Reflexive Monism: psychophysical relations among mind, matter and consciousness 6. Extracts from "Is Human Information Processing Conscious?" 7. Extracts from "Consciousness from a First-person perspective" 8. How could conscious experiences affect brains? 9. Conscious Agency and the Preconscious/Unconscious Self 10. The evolution of consciousness 11. How to Arrive at an Eastern Place from a Western Direction: Convergences and Divergences among Samkya Dualism, Advaita Nondualism, the Body-Mind-Consciousness Trident Model and Reflexive Monism Index

'Over the years, Velmans has presented a number of most interesting ideas on consciousness. Indeed, he is one of the few psychologists to take the topic so systematically and seriously. The volume will be of interest to psychologists, philosophers, neuroscientists, and anyone interested in the toughest problem currently facing science.' – Chris Frith, Professor Emeritus, UCL, UK'Towards a Deeper Understanding of Consciousness is an excellent collection of papers on a complex topic, ideal for readers who seek a lucid, informed, and easy to follow treatise on how the brain, the mind, and reality may interact.' - Etzel Cardeña, Thorsen Professor of Psychology, Lund University, Sweden