The Conscious Mind

Name: The Conscious Mind
Author: David Chalmers

by David Chalmers

Chalmers' investigation of consciousness and the hard problem of explaining subjective experience scientifically

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David Chalmers

Australian philosopher of mind who formulated the 'hard problem of consciousness'—why physical processes give rise to subjective experience. The Conscious Mind argued against physicalism. His work has renewed debate about consciousness, qualia, and the nature of mind in both philosophy and neuroscience.

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