| Note: Most books on consciousness focus almost exclusively on
philosophical and neuroscientific analyses of the mind-body problem, and
mostly ignore the vast amount of scientific research on such topics as
unconscious mental life and altered states of consciousness.
One exception -- I think the only exception, aside from the "handbooks" or "companions" to consciousness that have recently begun to emerge from various publishers -- is W.G. Farthing's The Psychology of Consciousness (Prentice-Hall, 1992). Although a somewhat outdated by its publication date, and out of print as well, it remains the single best introduction to the scientific literature on consciousness: It's the place to start if you want to understand the current scene. I've provided links to the book's chapters below, but I strongly urge anyone who's interested in consciousness to purchase their own copy on the used-book market. |
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Front MatterTable of ContentsPreface |
