Stairway to the Mind - The Controversial New Science of Consciousness (Hardcover, 1st ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1999)

Human consciousness has perplexed philosophers, artists and scientists for centuries. Some hold it to be purely physical, while others believe it transcends the material world. Now comes a book that offers a new perspective - based entirely on evidence from the natural sciences - whereby materialism and dualism co-exist. The author - a distinguished pioneer of nonlinear dynamics - bases his argument on a hierarchical view of mental organization; a stairway. Atoms give rise to molecules, neurons form the brain and individual consciousness leads to shared culture. All steps are needed to complete the picture and each level derives from the previous one. The book shows specialists how each of their fields adds to the overall picture, while providing general readers with an introduction to this investigation.

General

Imprint:	Copernicus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1999
First published:	1995
Authors:	Alwyn Scott
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	229
Edition:	1st ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1999
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-94381-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences
LSN:	0-387-94381-1
Barcode:	9780387943817

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