I Am A Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter.

As the theory about consciousness proposed by Douglas Hofstadter was being discussed here in Conscious-Robots.com forums and elsewhere, I decided to challenge again my genuinely engineering and scientific intellect with another dangerous incursion into philosophy. Being a researcher in the field of consciousness this is actually a must, given the multidisciplinary nature of the study of consciousness.

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The Making of Memory by Steven Rose

This is not a book on consciousness but there is no doubt that memory is a fundamental component of mind. That’s the reason why I am also interested in the research of memory in mammals and that’s why I read this book by Steven Rose: The Making of Memory. From Molecules to Mind. (ISBN: 0099449986. 1992. Actually my copy is a revised edition published by Vintage in 2003).

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Theatre of the Mind. Raising the curtain on consciousness. Jay Ingram (2005).

Reviewed: 2007/09/18 13:13. This book by Jay Ingram is published by Harper Collins Canada (2005).
This is the last book I’ve read about consciousness, and I can recommend it to anyone interested in the field as an introductory journey into the matter. As Jay Ingram is a science broadcaster the book is written for the broad public, and...

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 Post edited by: Raúl, at: 2006/11/13 13:13

I’m about to finish reading the book Consciousness Explained by Daniel C. Dennett (1991). Although I have seen some critics against Dennett’s approach I think this book is a really valuable resource for those who aim to better understand the nature of consciousness. The multiple draft model presented in the book is quite interesting and it seems that latest advances in neuroscience prove the basics assumptions of the model. The Cartesian Theatre approach is confronted to the multiple draft model, and I think the distributed nature of consciousness is well supported.

As usual, the phenomenal dimension of consciousness is the controversial point. Dennett introduces the term “heterophenomenology” in this book. The heterophenomenological approach is the tool used by Dennett to explain the proposed model.

An interesting interview with the author of the book, Daniel Dennett, is available here.

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Journal of Consciousness Studies

JCS abarca los siguientes temas:
- ¿Cuál es la relación entre mente y cerebro?
- ¿Pueden ser conscientes los ordenadores?
- ¿Qué significa la subjetividad y el Yo?

Estas preguntas se debaten activamente en campos tan diversos como la ciencia cognitica, la neurofisiología y la filosofía. JCS es una revista basada en revisión por iguales (peer-review) que examina estos temas en un lenguaje informal.

Últimamente han aparecido en JCS algunos números especiales dedicados a la Conciencia Artificial.

•  Journal of Consciousness Studies Website.

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Stan Franklin

W. Harry Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professor
Cognitive Computing Research Group
Department of Computer Science
Institute for Intelligent Systems
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Stan lideró y gestionó el proyecto IDA desde su concepción. Sus áreas de investigación de interés se basan en cómo funciona la mente. El proyecto IDA que permite el modelado de la consciencia y la cognición en agentes software en un dominio de problema real es perfecto para sus intereses. Stan se dedica a la docencia en Inteligencia Artificial y agentes autónomos.

• Stan Franklin Homepage.
  

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