Evolving the mind : on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness
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BF311 .C146 1996
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BF311 .C146 1996
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viii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-315) and index.
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Our minds must be considered among the wonders of the natural world. It seems hardly credible that an organised assemblage of molecules can generate vivid feelings and sensations, yet the brain is such an assemblage and it does ... So, how does our conscious mind arise from our physical brain? Evolving the Mind examines this question by following two main themes: how theories of the mind have evolved in science and how the mind itself evolved in Nature. This book is written in a very accessible way. It is amusing, serious, informative and at times conversational. It starts in history and follows a trail for a physical theory of consciousness inadvertently laid down by twentieth century science.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cairns-Smith, A. G. (1996). Evolving the mind: on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cairns-Smith, A. G. 1996. Evolving the Mind: On the Nature of Matter and the Origin of Consciousness. Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cairns-Smith, A. G. Evolving the Mind: On the Nature of Matter and the Origin of Consciousness Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Cairns-Smith, A. G. (1996). Evolving the mind: on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness. Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cairns-Smith, A. G. Evolving the Mind: On the Nature of Matter and the Origin of Consciousness Cambridge University Press, 1996.
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