Attention
By: Wayne Wu
Edition: First edition.
Series: New problems of philosophy; New problems of philosophy
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9780415532228; 9780415532242
Subjects: Attention; Consciousness; Philosophy of mind
Description: A systematic overview and assessment of different empirical and philosophical aspects of attention.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-308) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the puzzle and challenge of attention; title: The Psychology of Attention; title: The Neuroscience of Attention; title: Agency and the maphysics of attention; title: Attention and Phenomenology; title: Attention as the Gatekeeper of Consciousness: Inattentional Blindness; title: Attention as the Gatekeeper for Consciousness: Cognitive Access; title: Attention and Demonstrative Thought; title: The Epistemic Role of Attention; title: Conclusion: what attention is and why it is central.