Hitting On Consciousness: Honderich Versus McGinn

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Author: Ross, J. Andrew

Source: Journal of Consciousness Studies, Volume 15, Number 1, 2008 , pp. 109-128(20)

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Abstract:

Ted Honderich, 74, formerly Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at the University of London, recently published a short book on consciousness (Honderich, 2004). Colin McGinn, 57, his former colleague at University College London and now a professor of philosophy at the University of Miami, Florida, reviewed it (McGinn, 2007a). The review is quite long and detailed, but the first sentences set the tone. McGinn on Honderich: 'This book runs the full gamut from the mediocre to the ludicrous to the merely bad. It is painful to read, poorly thought out, and uninformed. It is also radically inconsistent.'

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Email: me@andyross.net

Publication date: 2008-01-01