Memory, Consciousness and Temporality (Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors, 3)

__Memory, Consciousness, and Temporality__ presents the argument that current memory theories are undermined by two false assumptions: the `memory trace paradox' and `the fallacy of the homunculus'. In these pages Gianfranco Dalla Barba introduces a hypothesis - the Memory, Consciousness, and Temporality (MCT) hypothesis - on the relationship between memory and consciousness that is not undermined by these assumptions and further demonstrates how MCT can account for a variety of memory disorders and phenomena. With a unique approach intended to conjugate phenomenological analysis and recent neuropsychological data, the author makes an important contribution to our understanding of the central issues in current cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii The Problem of the Past and the Paradox of the Trace....Pages 1-25 The Homunculus Fallacy....Pages 27-85 Varieties of Consciousness....Pages 87-104 Temporality....Pages 105-124 Knowing and Remembering....Pages 125-148 Memory and Consciousness....Pages 149-179 Consciousness and Reality....Pages 181-209 Back Matter....Pages 211-224