The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism

A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism

In  The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary  Substance Dualism, two distinguished philosophers deliver a unique and  powerful defense of contemporary substance dualism, which makes the  claim that the human person is an embodied fundamental, immaterial, and  unifying substance. Multidisciplinary in scope, the book explores areas  of philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of  mind-body beliefs.

The authors present the most comprehensive,  up-to-date, and rigorous non-edited work on substance dualism in the  field, as well as a detailed history of how property and substance  dualism have been presented and evaluated over the last 150 years.  Alongside developing new and updated positive arguments for substance  dualism, they also discuss key metaphysical notions and distinctions  that inform the examination of substance dualism and its alternatives.

Readers will also find:
A  thorough examination of the recent shift away from standard physicalism  and the renaissance of substance dualism Comprehensive explorations of  the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century,  including an exhaustive list of proposed research projects for substance  dualists Practical discussion of new and rigorous critiques of  significant physicality alternatives, including emergentism and  panpsychism.Extensive treatments of philosophy of mind debates about the  roles played by staunch/faint-hearted naturalism and theism in  establishing or presuming methodology, epistemic priorities, and prior  metaphysical commitments
Perfect for professional philosophers, The  Substance of Consciousness will also earn a place in the libraries of  consciousness researchers, philosophical theologians, and religious  studies scholars.