37.2600, Books: Consciousness: Rakover (2026)

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Date: 04-Aug-2026
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Consciousness: Rakover (2026)


Title: Consciousness
Subtitle: New perspectives, artificial consciousness, and the
scientific progress of psychology
Series Title: Advances in Consciousness Research   96
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: John Benjamins
           http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/aicr.96

Author(s): Sam S. Rakover

eBook ISBN:  9789027243782 Pages:  210 Price: Europe EURO 125.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243782 Pages:  210 Price: U.K. £ 105.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243782 Pages:  210 Price: U.S. $ 163.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234377 Pages:  210 Price: Europe EURO 125.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234377 Pages:  210 Price: Europe EURO 132.50
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234377 Pages:  210 Price: U.K. £ 105.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234377 Pages:  210 Price: U.S. $ 163.00

Abstract:

The book discusses consciousness and several theories that attempt to
explain the phenomenon. So far, no one has been able to explain how
the brain creates consciousness, mainly because no way has been
discovered to measure it. The book’s main innovations are as follows:
(1) A coherent treatment of two types of explanatory models relevant
to consciousness. The first, a mechanistic model, is used in the
natural sciences and has been accepted in psychology. The second, a
mentalistic model, is based on the individual's inner world (e.g.,
will, belief, intention).
(2) Description of a theoretical model which proposes that sensory
stimulation is initially processed automatically and unconsciously,
and explains the transition from non-conscious to conscious states and
vice versa.
(3) Provision of new arguments that explain why highly sophisticated
computers or robots have not yet developed consciousness.
(4) Discussion based on the concept of consciousness that explains why
psychology has not developed in a way that is similar to the sciences
(e.g., physics).

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)



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