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Sensory Perception

Mind and Matter

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Friedrich G. Barth

    1. Department of Neurobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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  2. Patrizia Giampieri-Deutsch

    1. Institute of Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria

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  3. Hans-Dieter Klein

    1. Institute of Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria

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  • Provides access to scientific research on the brain, on topics of both the sciences of the brain and the sciences of the mind
  • Builds a truly interdisciplinary bridge between neurobiology, psychology and philosophy
  • This volume is unique in its selection of disciplines

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Sensory perception: mind and matter aims at a deeper understanding of the many facets of sensory perception and their relations to brain function and cognition. It is an attempt to promote the interdisciplinary discourse between the neurosciences and psychology, which speaks the language of cognitive experiences, and philosophy, which has been thinking about the meaning and origin of consciousness since its beginning. Leading experts contribute to such a discourse by informing the reader about exciting modern developments, both technical and conceptual, and by pointing to the big gaps still to be bridged. The various chapters provide access to scientific research on sensory perception and the mind from a broad perspective, covering a large spectrum of topics which range from the molecular mechanisms at work in sensory cells to the study of the unconscious and to neurophilosophy.

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Basic mechanisms in sensory systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4
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    2. Sensory cells and sensory organs

      • Stephan Frings
      Pages 5-21

    3. Vertebrate hearing: Origin, evolution and functions

      • Geoffrey A. Manley
      Pages 23-40

    4. Principles of function in the visual system

      • Kristine Krug
      Pages 41-56

    5. What binds it all together? Synchronized oscillatory activity in normal and pathological cognition

      • Wolf Singer
      Pages 57-70

  3. Evolutionary epistemology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-74
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    2. Between biology and philosophy: Our knowledge of the real world

      • Gerhard Vollmer
      Pages 75-88

    3. Sensory perception: Adaptation to lifestyle and habitat

      • Friedrich G. Barth
      Pages 89-107

    4. Visual learning in social insects: From simple associations to higher-order problem solving

      • Martin Giurfa
      Pages 109-133

    5. Evolution of cognition: A comparative approach

      • Ludwig Huber, Anna Wilkinson
      Pages 135-152

  4. Perception, art, and illusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-160
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    2. Understanding color vision, with comments on mind and matter

      • Christoph v. Campenhausen, Jürgen Schramme
      Pages 161-174

    3. Pictures as strange objects of perception

      • Richard L. Gregory
      Pages 175-181

    4. Towards an understanding of the psychostimulant action of amphetamine and cocaine

      • René Weissensteiner, Thomas Steinkellner, Andreas Jurik, Simon Bulling, Walter Sandtner, Oliver Kudlacek et al.
      Pages 183-203

    5. A biological basis for musical tonality

      • Daniel Bowling, Dale Purves
      Pages 205-214

    6. Synaesthesia and synergy in art. Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 2 in C minor” as an example of interactive music visualization

      • Johannes Deutsch
      Pages 215-235

  5. Perception and memory: Conscious and unconscious processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-243
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    2. Perception, conscious and unconscious processes

      • Patrizia Giampieri-Deutsch
      Pages 245-264

    3. Consciousness, states of consciousness, unconscious psychological processes, and psychological states

      • Howard Shevrin
      Pages 265-273
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“This book explores the current research on sensory perception and links between animal and human studies. … The obvious audience is neuroscientists, but it certainly also includes those in a variety of disciplines, including psychology and neuropsychology, as well as psychiatry, neurology, and philosophy given the final section of the book. … there are colorful, good quality illustrations, as well as diagrams, charts, and models throughout. The references are generally up to date, but also include relevant seminal contributions.” (Christopher J. Graver, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2012)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Friedrich G. Barth

  • Institute of Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria

    Patrizia Giampieri-Deutsch, Hans-Dieter Klein

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