The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism

The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism is a book that presents a powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism. It explores areas of philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of mind-body beliefs and discusses key metaphysical notions and distinctions. The book also examines the recent shift away from standard physicalism and the renaissance of substance dualism, and provides a comprehensive exploration of the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century. It is perfect for professional philosophers, consciousness researchers, philosophical theologians, and religious studies scholars.

Format: Hardback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

In The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism, two distinguished philosophers present a singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism. This philosophical stance posits that the human person is an embodied, fundamental, immaterial, and unifying substance. Spanning various disciplines, including philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of mind-body beliefs, the book explores the intricate connections between these fields.

The authors present the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and rigorous non-edited work on substance dualism in the field, providing a detailed history of how property and substance dualism have been presented and evaluated over the past 150 years. Alongside developing new and updated positive arguments for substance dualism, they also delve into key metaphysical notions and distinctions that inform the examination of substance dualism and its alternatives.

Readers will find a thorough examination of the recent shift away from standard physicalism and the renaissance of substance dualism. Comprehensive explorations of the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century, including an exhaustive list of proposed research projects for substance dualists, are also provided. Practical discussions of new and rigorous critiques of significant physicality alternatives, such as emergentism and panpsychism, are extensively treated.

The Substance of Consciousness is an invaluable resource for professional philosophers, as well as those interested in the study of consciousness and the mind-body relationship. It will undoubtedly earn a place in the libraries of consciousness and philosophy.

Weight: 574g
Dimension: 161 x 241 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781394195473