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Toward a Science of Consciousness II: The Second Tucson Discussions and Debates Toward a Science of Consciousness II: The Second Tucson Discussions and Debates ? Complex Adaptive Systems; edited by Stuart R. Hameroff, Alfred W. Kaszniak and Alwyn C Scott. Published by MIT Press, Cambridge MA. This book's fifteen sections demonstrate the broad range of fields now focusing on consciousness. The sections include philosophy, cognitive science, medicine, neurobiology, neural correlates, vision, sleep and dreaming, anesthesia, molecular biology and evolution, quantum theory, spacetime, hierarchical organization and experiential approaches. What is consciousness? Recent attempts to answer this question have motivated two interdisciplinary conferences sponsored by the University of Arizona in Tucson. The first volume of Toward a Science of Consciousness is now considered a resource book for the emerging field. This volume presents a selection of invited papers from the second conference, held in April 1996. The book's fifteen sections demonstrate the broad range of fields now focusing on consciousness.The sections include philosophy, cognitive science, medicine, neurobiology, neural correlates, vision, sleep and dreaming, anesthesia, molecular biology and evolution, quantum theory, spacetime, hierarchical organization and experiential approaches. Each section is preceded by an overview and commentary. The participants include Bernard Baars, Ned Block, David J. Chalmers, Patricia S. Churchland, Daniel C. Dennett, Jeffrey Gray, Daniel Hillis, J. Allan Hobson, Stephen LaBerge, Jaron Lanier, Daniel S.Levine, Nikos K. Logothetis, Gary E. Schwartz, John R. Searle, Roger N. Shepard, Henry P. Stapp, Petra Stoerig, Charles T. Tart, John Taylor, Francisco J. Varela, Max Velmans, Roger Walsh, and Lawrence Weiskrantz.1 About this item: Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 764 pages with index. 8vo Royal Octavo 6.75 x 10.25 inches bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. Out of print. Bibliographic Details Title: Toward a Science of Consciousness II: The Second Tucson Discussions and Debates Author(s)/Editor(s): edited by Stuart R. Hameroff, Alfred W. Kaszniak and Alwyn C Scott Publisher: MIT Press Publication Date: March 25, 1998 Binding: Hardcover Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Condition: Near Fine Signed: Previous Owners Name Edition: 1st Edition ISBN: 9780262082624 Alterations: Previous owners name on front pastedown, remaindering mark on the bottom next to the spine, else fine. Archiving Protocol Handled with White Gloves ab initio Shipping/Packaging: LeonBach 24x12 clean packing filler paper Corrugated 12x10x4 shipping boxes BubbleOut Bags 12x12 double walled bubble cushioning bags Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape, designed for packing, shipping and mailing, strong seal other packaging material as needed 1 (2023) Amazon.com. Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Toward-Science-Consciousness-II-Discussions/dp/0262082624 (Accessed: 4 February 2023).