The Book of Minds - How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, From Animals to Aliens (Hardcover)

Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world of experience has challenged scientists and philosophers for centuries. How do we even begin to think about 'minds' that are not human? That is the question explored in this ground-breaking book. Award-winning science writer Philip Ball argues that in order to understand our own minds and imagine those of others, we need to move on from considering the human mind as a standard against which all others should be measured. Science has begun to have something to say about the properties of mind; the more we learn about the minds of other creatures, from octopuses to chimpanzees, to imagine the potential minds of computers and alien intelligences, the more we can begin to see our own, and the more we can understand the diversity of the human mind, in the widest of contexts. By understanding how minds differ, we can also best understand our own.

General

Imprint:	Picador
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Philip Ball
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 43mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-1-5290-6914-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Cognitive theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
LSN:	1-5290-6914-9
Barcode:	9781529069143

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Wed, 3 Aug 2022 | Review by: Tanya K.

This is a very interesting subject. Review to come.

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