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Ullin T. Place (1924-2000)

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Armstrong, D. M. (1968). A materialist theory of the mind. Routledge and Kegan Paul.
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Aserinsky, E., & Kleitman, N. (1955) Two types of ocular motility occurring in sleep. Journal appl. Physiology. 8, 1-10.
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Austin, J. L. (1962a). Sense and sensibilia (Reconstructed by G. J. Warnock). Oxford University Press.
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Broadbent, D. E. (1958). Perception and Communication. Pergamon.
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Burt, C. (1968). Brain and consciousness. British Journal of Psychology, 59, 55-69.
[Abstract]What light has been thrown on the problem of consciousness by recent researches on the brain, particularly those carried out by the many new techniques which have become available during the last fifteen years? It appears (i) that the nerve cell differs in no essential way, either in its basic structure or in its metabolic processes, from other gland-like cells, though, like all cells, it is differentiated for its specific function; (ii) that conduction in the nerve fibre is a relatively simple electro-chemical process; (iii) that the transmission of the nerve impulse across the synapse is chemical, and the transmitter substances are of a familiar hormonal character; and (iv) that, apart from the greater complexity and the greater instability of the synaptic thresholds, there are no essential differences between those parts of the neuronal network (n.g. the cortex) which are accompanied by consciousness and those parts (e.g. the spinal cord) which are not. A comparison of the specific micro-neural situations in which consciousness does and does not arise suggests that the brain functions, not as a generator of consciousness, but rather as a two-way transmitter and detector; i.e. although its activity is apparently a necessary condition, it cannot be a sufficient condition, of conscious experience.
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Burt, C. (1969). Brain and consciousness. Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 22, 29-36.
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French, J. D. (1960). The reticular formation. In J. Field et al. (Eds.), Handbook of Physiology, Sect. 1, Vol. 2. American Physiological Society.
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Lindsley, D. B. (1960). Attention, consciousness, sleep and wakefulness. In J. Field et al. (Eds.), Handbook of Physiology, Sect. 1, Vol. 3, American Physiological Society.
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Place, U. T. (1954). The concept of heed. British Journal of Psychology, 45, 243-55. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8295.1954.tb01252.x
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Place, U. T. (1956). Is consciousness a brain process? British Journal of Psychology, 47, 44-50.
Keywords: mind-brain identity theory, phenomenological fallacy
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The revised version from 1997, see download (below), is not published and incorporates revisions proposed in Place (1997g). Publications citing Place (1956): See publications citing 'Is conscious a brain process?'
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Place, U. T. (1959). The ‘phenomenological fallacy' - a reply to J. R.Smythies. British Journal of Psychology, 50,72-73. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8295.1959.tb00684.x
Keywords: phenomenological fallacy
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Place, U. T. (1960). Materialism as a scientific hypothesis. Philosophical Review, 69, 101-104.
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Powell, J. P. (1969). The brain and consciousness: a reply to Professor Burt. Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 22, 27-28.
[Abstract]This article presents a criticism of C. Burt's article. Essentially, Burt's "mental field" theory is questioned in terms of its plausibility and scientific status. It is argued that the "astonishing complexity of the brain may well baffle us, but our lack of understanding can scarcely be ameliorated by mystery-mongering.
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Putnam, H. (1960). Minds and machines. In S. Hook (Ed.), Dimensions of mind. Collier Books.
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Putnam, H. (1964). Robots: Machines or artificially created life? The Journal of Philosophy, 61, 668-691.
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Ryle, G. (1949). The Concept of Mind. Hutchinson.
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Smart, J. J. C. (1959). Sensations and brain processes. Philosophical Review, LXVIII, 141-156.
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A revised version with new references appeared in V. C. Chappell (Ed.) (1962), The philosophy of mind. Prentice-Hall. Later reprints are of this version.
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