Consciousness, Cognitive Schemata, and Relativism Multidisciplinary
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STUDIES IN COGNITIVE SYSTEMS VOLUME 15 EDITOR
James H. Fetzer, University of Minnesota, Duluth ADVISORY EDITORIAL BOARD
Fred Dretske, Stanford University Ellery Eells, University of Wisconsin, Madison Alick Elithom, Royal Free Hospital, London Jerry Fodor, Rutgers University Alvin Goldman, University ofArizona Jaakko Hintikka, Boston University Frank Keil, Cornell University William Rapaport, State University of New York at Buffalo Barry Richards, Imperial College, London Stephen Stich, Rutgers University Lucia Vaina, Boston University Terry Winograd, Stanford University
The titles published in this series are listed at the end of this volume.
CONSCIOUSNESS, COGNITIVE SCHEMATA, AND RELATIVISM Multidisciplinary Explorations in Cognitive Science
edited by
MAITI KAMPPlNEN Department of Cultural Studies, University of Turku, Finland
SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Consciousness, cognitive schemata, and relativism multidisciplinary explorations in cognitive science ! edited by Matti Kamppinen. p. cm. -- (Studies in cognitive systems ; v. 15) Includes indexes. ISBN 978-90-481-4269-9 ISBN 978-94-017-1141-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-1141-8
1. Philosophy of mind. 2. Cognitive science. 3. Consclousness. 4. Schemas (Psychology) 5. Explanation. 6. Relativlsm. I. Kamppinen, Matti, 1961II. Series. B0418.3.C655 1993 128' .2--dc20 93-15269
ISBN 978-90-481-4269-9
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TABLE OF CONlENTS
SERIES PREFACE
vii
PREFACE BY TIlE EDITOR
ix
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
xi
INIRODUCTION PART I:
1
COGNITIVE MODELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS by Antti Revonsuo Chapter 1.
Consciousness as a Contemporary Philosophical Problem 27 Chapter 2. Philosophical Theories of Consciousness 33 Chapter 3. Consciousness and Models of Cognition 58 91 Chapter 4. The Future Science of Consciousness Bibliography 124 PART II: COGNITIVE SCHEMATA by Matti Kamppinen Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter
5. Intentional Explanation 6. Structural Explanation 7. The Cognitive Schema 8. Rationality and Henneneutics Bibliography
133
140 143 163 167
PART III: RELATIVISM AND COONITIVISM A: REPRESENTATION AND REALITY by Seppo Sajama and Simo Vihjanen Chapter 9. Introduction: Representation and Reality Chapter 10. Acquaintance
171 181
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter
11. Mental Indexicality 12. Mental Acts De Re 13. The Experience of Reality 14. The Experience of Identity Bibliography
190 198 211 217 227
B: ULTIMATE RELATIVISM by Matti Kamppinen and Antti Revonsuo Chapter 15. Cultural Relativism and Cognitivism Chapter 16. Ultimate Relativism Bibliography
229 235
