The View from Within: First-person Approaches to the Study of Consciousness (Consciousness Studies)

the Study Of Conscious Experience Per Se Has Not Kept Pace With The Dramatic Advances In Pet, Fmri And Other Brain-scanning Technologies. If Anything, The Standard Approaches To Examining The 'view From Within' Involve Little More Than Cataloguing Its Readily Accessible Components. Thus The Study Of Lived Subjective Experience Is Still At The Level Of Aristotelian Science, Leading To A Widespread Scepticism Over The Possibility Of A Truly Scientific Study Of Conscious Experience. drawing On A Wide Range Of Approaches -- From Phenomenology To Meditation -- The View From Within Examines The Possibility Of A Disciplined Approach To The Study Of Subjective States. The Focus Is On The Practical Issues Involved. trends In Cognitive Science models Of The Self Is A Challenging And Provocative Book. Itis Not An Easy Read, But The Insights And Rewards Are Great. Investigating the brain "from the outside" using brain scanning technology, such as PET and fMRI, bring great precision to results. However, examining the "view from within" the brain isn't so easy. This book presents results of investigations, that examines the conscious mind "from the inside." How can one gain access to subjective experience and regulate this mode of access?