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Consciousness

- A Very Short Introduction
Af: Susan Blackmore Engelsk Paperback

Consciousness

- A Very Short Introduction
Af: Susan Blackmore Engelsk Paperback
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Consciousness, ''the last great mystery for science'', remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, whilst also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Consciousness, ''the last great mystery for science'', remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, whilst also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 176
ISBN-13: 9780198794738
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0198794738
Udg. Dato: 14 sep 2017
Længde: 9mm
Bredde: 128mm
Højde: 182mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato: 14 sep 2017
Forfatter(e): Susan Blackmore
Forfatter(e) Susan Blackmore


Kategori Psykologi: bevidsthedstilstande


ISBN-13 9780198794738


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 176


Udgave


Længde 9mm


Bredde 128mm


Højde 182mm


Udg. Dato 14 sep 2017


Oplagsdato 14 sep 2017


Forlag Oxford University Press