Consciousness
Something is conscious if there is something that it is like to be that thing. This widely accepted definition, proposed by philosopher Thomas Nagel (1974, reprint 1997 p. 519), emphasiz...
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Consciousness
The term consciousness refers to several distinct, but related phenomena that figure in the mental functioning of people and other creatures.
Kinds of Consciousness
One of these phenomen...
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Time, Consciousness Of
William James's discussion of the perception of time in Principles of Psychology (Vol. I, Ch. 15) provides a convenient starting point for a discussion of the "con...
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Sao Paulo (dpa) - Around 10,000 people participated in Sao Paulo's
Black Parade Monday, celebrating a public holiday in honour of
Brazil's descendants of African slaves.
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Moscow (dpa) - Former Russian prime minister Yegor Gaidar has been
hospitalized after losing consciousness and showing "signs of
poisoning," the Russian daily Kommersant rep...
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Vienna (dpa) - Eight former executives of Austria's BAWAG bank and
a US-based investment banker were charged Monday with the
misappropriation of funds through negligence and...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Two-year-old Indian girl Lakshmi Tatma who
underwent a complicated surgery to remove the extra limbs from her
body has regained consciousness in what comes...
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Washington (dpa) - As yet another doping scandal pushes the Tour
de France to the brink of collapse, US sports fans are struggling
with their own crisis of confidence in the...
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Like a mighty rainstorm over the parched Sahara, yesterday’s Page Six Magazine profile of Byrdie Bell offered sweet promise to Manhattan’s socialite landscape, which has grown decidedly...
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Death row inmates' consciousness should be monitored throughout executions and those administering lethal injections need additional training, according to a panel's preliminary recommendations rel...
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Consciousness
Consciousness
Thousands celebrate Day of Black Consciousness in Brazil
