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Consciousness : How Matter Becomes Imagination - Gerald Edelman

Consciousness

How Matter Becomes Imagination

By: Gerald Edelman, Gerald M Edelman, Giulio Tononi, William G. Lycan

Paperback | 26 April 2001 | Edition Number 1

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Our inner world is private, indivisible and immensely varied. Will we ever understand how it arises from the underlying activity in our brains? Yes, argue Nobel Prize winner Geral M. Edelman and his colleague Giulio Tononi, provided we abandon the idea that brains are like computers and instead examine how they have evolved over millenia and constantly evolve in the course of our lives. The authors describe a 'dynamic core' in the brain which is necessary for consciousness. We are beginning to elucidate the role of this core in perception, language, memory and self-awareness. Although our subjective states may remain mysterious, scientific investigation is now providing valuable insights into their origins. The key results are set out in this enthralling book.
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"Praise for Gerald Edelman: "The new Darwin...His theory is an enrichment of life itself" - Oliver Sacks, The Times"

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