The why of consciousness: A non-issue for materialists

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-13

  Hardcastle, Valerie Gray ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030306511     PISSN: 13558250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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