Journal of Consciousness Studies

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title = Journal of Consciousness Studies


editor = Valerie Gray Hardcastle
discipline = Cognitive Science, Neurophysiology, Philosophy
language = English
abbreviation = JCS
publisher = Imprint Academic
country = United States
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history = 1994 to present
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website = http://www.imprint.co.uk/jcs.html
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ISSN = 1355-8250
eISSN = The Journal of Consciousness Studies (JCS) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated entirely to the field of consciousness studies. It has been co-edited by the philosopher of mysticism, Robert K.C. Forman.

Background

The "JCS" was founded in part to provide visibility across disciplines to various researchers approaching the problem of consciousness from their respective fields. The articles are usually in non-specialized language (in contrast to a typical academic journal) in order to make it accessible to those in other disciplines. This also serves to help make it accessible to laypersons.

In contrast to other journals, such as "Consciousness and Cognition", which is an interdisciplinary "scientific" journal on consciousness, "JCS" attempts to incorporate fields beyond the realm of the natural sciences and the social sciences such as the humanities, philosophy, critical theory, comparative religion, and mysticism to name a few.

Conferences

JCS is affiliated with the Towards a Science of Consciousness conference, and the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Notable articles

The following are "some" of the most notable articles published in the journal (in date order):

* "The Astonishing Hypothesis" (1994) - Francis Crick & J. Clark
* "Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness" (1995) - David J. Chalmers
* "Facing Backwards on the Problem of Consciousness" (1996) - Daniel C. Dennett
* "In the Theatre of Consciousness" (1997) - Bernard J. Baars
* "The 'Shared Manifold' Hypothesis: From Mirror Neurons to Empathy" (2001) - Vittorio Gallese

Represented fields

* Artificial Intelligence
* Artificial Life
* Cognitive Science
* Cognitive psychology
* Cognitive neuropsychology
* Cognitive neuroscience
* Comparative religion
* Computational neuroscience
* Critical theory
* Developmental psychology
* Dream interpretation
* Ecology
* Embodiment and Embodied philosophy
* Entheogenics
* Evolutionary psychology
* Hermeneutics
* Humanistic psychology
* Hypnosis
* Linguistics
* Memetics
* Mysticism
* Mythology
* Neurolinguistics
* Neurophysiology
* Neuropsychology
* Parapsychology
* Philosophy of mind
* Psychiatry
* Psychoanalysis
* Psychology
* Psychopharmacology
* Shamanism
* Sociobiology
* Sociology
* Systems theory
* Transpersonal psychology

Notable contributors

*Igor Aleksander
*James H. Austin
*Susan Blackmore
*David Chalmers
*Francis Crick
*Patricia Churchland
*Daniel Dennett
*Owen Flanagan
*Walter Freeman
*Joseph Goguen
*Nicholas Humphrey
*Ivan Illich
*Stanley Krippner
*George Lakoff
*Jaron Lanier
*Benjamin Libet
*Jonathan Lowe
*John McCarthy
*Colin McGinn
*Thomas Metzinger
*Rafael E. Núñez
*Roger Penrose
*Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
*Oliver Sacks
*John Searle
*David Skrbina
*Luc Steels
*Galen Strawson
*Charles Tart
*Francisco Varela
*Ken Wilber

Bibliography

From time to time, the "JCS" publishes collections of thematically or topically related academic papers. These 'books' that are published often take the form of a "double issue".
*"Art and the Brain" Volume 6, No.6/7, (June/July 1999) Edited by Goguen, Joseph A.
*"Art and the Brain, Part II " Volume 7, No. 8-9, August/September 2000 Edited by Thompson, Joseph A.; Erik Myin
*"Between Ourselves: Second-Person Issues in the Study of Consciousness" Volume 6, No.2-3, 1999, September 2001 Edited by Thompson, Evan
*"Cognitive Models and Spiritual Maps: Interdisciplinary Explorations of Religious Experience" Volume 7, No. 11-12, November-December 2000 Edited by Andresen, Jensine; Robert K.C. Forman
*"Emergence of Consciousness, The" Volume 8, No. 9-10, September-October 2001 Edited by Freeman, Anthony
*"Is the Visual World a Grand Illusion?" Volume 9, No. 5-6, May-June 2002 Edited by Noë, Alva
*"Machine Consciousness" Volume 10, No. 4-5, April-May 2003 Edited by Holland, Owen
*"Models of the Self" Part 1 - Volume 4, Issue 5-6, 1997 Part 2 - Volume 5, Issue 2, 1998 Part 3 - Volume 5, Issue 5-6, 1998 Edited by Gallagher, Shaun; Jonathan Shear
*"Psi Wars: Getting to Grips with the Paranormal" Volume 10, No. 6-7, June-July 2003 Edited by Alcock, James E.; Jean Burns; Anthony Freeman
*"Reclaiming Cognition: The Primacy of Action, Intention and Emotion" Volume 6 Issue 11-12 Edited by: "unknown"
*"Varieties of Religious Experience: Centenary Essays, The" Volume 9, No. 9-10, September-October 2002 Edited by Michel Ferrari
*"View from Within, The" Volume 6, Issue 2-3 February/March 1999 Edited by Varela, Francisco; Jonathan Shear
*"Volitional Brain: Towards a Neuroscience of Free Will, The" Volume 6, Issue 8-9 August-September 1999 Edited by Libet, Benjamin; Anthony Freeman; Keith Sutherland

External links

* [http://www.imprint.co.uk/jcs.html Journal of Consciousness Studies]