Sam S. Rakover

List of John Benjamins publications in which Sam S. Rakover is involved.

Titles

Consciousness: New perspectives, artificial consciousness, and the scientific progress of psychology

Sam S. Rakover

The book discusses consciousness and several theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon. So far, no one has been able to explain how the brain creates consciousness, mainly because no way has been discovered to measure it. The book’s main innovations are as follows:(1) A coherent treatment of… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 96] 2026. xviii, 182 pp. + index

To Understand a Cat: Methodology and philosophy

Sam S. Rakover

To understand a cat: methodology and philosophy rests on the realization that the everyday behavior of a cat (but other animals too) should be understood through a new approach, namely methodological dualism. It appeals to mechanistic explanation models and to mentalistic explanation models. It… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 70] 2007. xviii, 253 pp.

Face Recognition: Cognitive and computational processes

Sam S. Rakover and Baruch Cahlon

Face Recognition: Cognitive and Computational Processes critically discusses current research in face recognition, leading to an original approach with criminological applications. The book covers The methodological and philosophical basis of research in face recognition. Findings and their… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 31] 2001. x, 304 pp.