Edited by
Hans Liljenström, Agora for Biosystems, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sigtuna, Sweden
Peter Århem, Agora for Biosystems, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sigtuna, Sweden
Description
It was not long ago when the consciousness was not considered a problem for science. However, this has now changed and the problem of
consciousness is considered the greatest challenge to science. In the last decade, a great number of books and articles have been published
in the field, but very few have focused on the how consciousness evolves and develops, and what characterizes the transitions between
different conscious states, in animals and humans. This book addresses these questions. Renowned researchers from different fields of
science (including neurobiology, evolutionary biology, ethology, cognitive science, computational neuroscience and philosophy) contribute
with their results and theories in this book, making it a unique collection of the state-of-the-art of this young field of consciousness
studies.
Audience:
This book is suitable for academics, students, graduate students and philosophers. It is also suitable for general educated readership and libraries.
