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Tables of Contents for In the Theater of Consciousness
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Prologue: The Metaphor
3
8
I CARVING NATURE AT THE JOINTS
Treating Consciousness as a Variable
11
28
II A UNIFIED IMAGE
The Theater Stage Has Limited Capacity but Creates Vast Access
39
23
Onstage: Sensations, Images, and Ideas
62
33
The Spotlight: Attention, Absorption, and the Construction of Reality
95
20
III USING THE THEATER
Behind the Scenes: The Contexts that Shape Our Experience
115
15
Volition: Conscious Control of Action
130
12
The Director: Self as the Unifying Context of Consciousness
142
15
IV CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
What Is It Good For? The Functions of Consciousness
157
8
Epilogue: A Tiny Bit of Philosophy
165
4
Appendix: Make your Own Theory: A Summary of the Evidence
169
14
Selected References
183
6
Index
189