Consciousness: How Matter Becomes ImaginationWhat goes on in our heads when we have a thought? how do physical events that occur inside a fistful of gelatinous tissue give rise to a universe of conscious experience universe that contains everything we feel, everything we know, and everything we are? Scientists and philosophers have pondered these questions for more than two thousand years, but not until now has there been the possibility of answers grounded in scientific experiment. |
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Avis d'utilisateur - AZBob1951 - LibraryThingThis book, even being 18 years out of date, is far beyond the comprehension of many 21st Century readers. I know I struggled. A lot. Consulter l'avis complet
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A Universe Of Consciousness: How Matter Becomes Imagination Colin McGin,Gerald Edelman,Giulio Tononi Affichage d'extraits - 2000 |
A Universe Of Consciousness: How Matter Becomes Imagination Gerald M. Edelman,Giulio Tononi Aucun aperçu disponible - 2008 |
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