This book, first published in 1996, became one of the most notable philosophical treatises of the late 20th century. Nowadays, it is no longer possible to find serious works on the problem of consciousness in which there would be no reference to Chalmers. The Conscious Mind is a fascinating philosophical story about the deepest paradoxes and mysteries of consciousness. This is a provocative work that attempts to justify “naturalistic dualism” based on the author’s thesis about the non-physical nature of consciousness and its dependence on functional circuits in the brain. Chalmers also argues that his theory opens up new perspectives on the interpretation of quantum mechanics and the possibility of conscious robots. The clarity of presentation, the boldness of ideas, the ingenuity of thought experiments, the precision of reasoning and the wide erudition of the author make this book a real gift for anyone interested in philosophy.