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2. Psychology and Sociology of Consciousness
A general map of mind or
mental phenomena... including consciousness as a province. Can
consciousness be reduced to or explained by other psychological or social
phenomena? Is consciousness a unity...or does an individual have
many centers of consciousness? Consciousness and awareness. The binding
problem, attention and memory. The society of conscious entities
shows the psychology and sociology to be continuous and the distinction
artificial.
The sociology
may also speak to the nature of consciousness - what it is or how it
appears, and as a certain kind of awareness...and its origins, how it
arises - whether society and culture construct it, cultivate it or alert us
to it. Note... I regard subjectivity and consciousness to be part of
psychology. Julian Jaynes
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5. Philosophy of
Consciousness
Aspects of the philosophy
of mind. Dualism. Issue of determinism.
Behaviorism and behavior. Functionalism. While clear cut distinctions are
not possible the emphasis here is practical, analytic…metaphysics is
deferred to the second circle.
What is consciousness?
Recognizing consciousness. Fundamental problem of consciousness. Need for
new “psycho-physical” principles?
Gedanken stuff - silicon brains, zombies…
The place of consciousness in
nature.
Evolution of consciousness. Anthropology and consciousness.
Thomas Nagel, John R. Searle, David Chalmers.
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