Perplexities of Consciousness

by Eric Schwitzgebel

Book Overview

A philosopher argues that we know little about our own inner lives. Do you dream in color? If you answer Yes, how can you be sure? Before you recount your vivid memory of a dream featuring all the colors of the rainbow, consider that in the 1950s researchers found that most people reported dreaming in black and white. In the 1960s, when most movies were in color and more people had color television sets, the vast majority of reported dreams contained...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262525224
• ISBN13: 9780262525220
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher