Despite the recent surge of philosophical interest in attention there is no book that introduces and assesses the rival theories and debates. This is the first book to do so and is an ideal starting point for anyone studying the philosophy of attention for the first time ,as well as more advanced students and researchers in psychology and cognitive science.

Introduction 1. The Psychology of Attention 2. The Neuroscience of Attention 3. Attention and the Metaphysics of Agency 4. Attention and Phenomenology 5. Attention as the Gatekeeper of Consciousness: Inattentional Blindness 6. Attention as the Gatekeeper of Consciousness: Cognitive Access 7. Attention and Demonstrative Thought 8. The Epistemic Role of Attention Conclusion Appendix: Shannon Information Theory. Index

Wayne Wu is Associate Professor in and Associate Director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.