Sizing up consciousness : towards an objective measure of the capacity for experience / Marcello Massimini & Giulio Tononi ; translated by Frances Anderson.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
xi, 199 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Originally published in Italian as: Nulla di più grande. Baldini e Castoldi, 2013. Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-192) and index.
Contents:
1. A brain in your hand -- 2. Zombies and dolls -- 3. Brain islands -- 4. Mysteries in the cranium -- 5. A theoretical principle -- 6. Reappraising the stuff in our head -- 7. Assessing consciousness in other humans : from theory to practice -- 8. Inferring consciousness out there -- 9. A universe in your palm.
Summary:
This book explores how we can measure consciousness. It clarifies what consciousness is, how it can be generated from a physical system, and how it can be measured. It also shows how conscious states can be expressed mathematically and how precise predictions can be made using data from neurophysiological studies.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.