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I am Not a Brain
- Philosophy of Mind for the 21st Century
Engelsk Paperback
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I am Not a Brain
- Philosophy of Mind for the 21st Century
Engelsk Paperback

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Many consider the nature of human consciousness to be one of the last great unsolved mysteries.  Why should the light turn on, so to speak, in human beings at all?  And how is the electrical storm of neurons under our skull connected with our consciousness?  Is the self only our brain’s user interface, a kind of stage on which a show is performed that we cannot freely direct?  In this book, philosopher Markus Gabriel challenges an increasing trend in the sciences towards neurocentrism, a notion which rests on the assumption that the self is identical to the brain. Gabriel raises serious doubts as to whether we can know ourselves in this way. In a sharp critique of this approach, he presents a new defense of the free will and provides a timely introduction to philosophical thought about the self – all with verve, humor, and surprising insights. Gabriel criticizes the scientific image of the world and takes us on an eclectic journey of self-reflection by way of such concepts as self, consciousness, and freedom, with the aid of Kant, Schopenhauer, and Nagel but also Dr. Who, The Walking Dead, and Fargo.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
256
ISBN-13:
9781509538720
Indbinding:
Paperback
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ISBN-10:
1509538720
Udg. Dato:
6 sep 2019
Længde:
15mm
Bredde:
229mm
Højde:
153mm
Forlag:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Oplagsdato:
6 sep 2019
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