Download or read book Mindmelding written by William Hirstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important and controversial new book, William Hirstein argues that it is possible for one person to directly experience the conscious states of another, by way of what he calls mindmelding. Drawing on a range of research from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, he presents a highly original new account of consciousness.