Heidegger and the Problem of Consciousness - Softcover

Holland, Nancy J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253035945 ISBN 13: 9780253035943

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Nancy J. Holland turns to the thought of Martin Heidegger to help understand an age-old philosophical question: Is there a split between the body and the mind? Arguing against philosophical positions that define human consciousness as an overarching phenomenon or reduce it to the brain or physicality, Holland contends that consciousness is relational and it is this relationship that allows us to inhabit and negotiate in the world. Holland forwards a complex and nuanced reading of Heidegger as she focuses on consciousness, being, and what might constitute the animal or, more broadly, other-than-human world. Holland engages with the depth and breadth of Heidegger's work as she opens space for a discussion about the uniqueness of human consciousness.

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About the Author

Nancy J. Holland is Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Hamline University. Her most recent books are Ontological Humility: Lord Voldemort and the Philosophers and The Madwoman's Reason: The Concept of the Appropriate in Ethical Thought.

Edition details

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253035945
• ISBN 13: 9780253035943
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146