Consciousness, dreams, and self
Subtitle: a transdisciplinary approach
By: John Boghosian Arden.
Publisher: Psychosocial Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Madison, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Consciousness.; Consciousness -- Social aspects.; Dreams.; Self psychology.
Description: In this much-needed contribution toward an understanding of the complexity of human consciousness, John Boghosian Arden, Ph.D., demonstrates that within the three broad subsystems - biophysiology, sociocultural dynamics, and intrapsychic aspects - not only do further subsystems exist, but so does a great degree of interconnectivity. Biophysiological processes cannot be conceptualized without considering individual psychological and sociocultural factors.

To understand the evolution of human consciousness, one must take into account the systemic co-evolutionary nature of all aspects of consciousness. In this clearly written volume, Arden describes consciousness as a multidimensional, fluid process in which bi-directional causal interrelationships occur. In one unifying and multidisciplinary theory, he deals with issues of causality, determinism versus free will, and the mind/body connection.

Arden's fresh attempt to describe consciousness factors in the changes occurring in evolutionary theory, chaos theory, and logic.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-170) and indexes.