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Consciousness

How Matter Becomes Imagination

Author: Giulio Tononi and Gerald M. Edelman   Series: Penguin Press Science

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Summary

What goes on in our heads when we have a thought? This book presents an empirically-supported theory of consciousness. It applies the resources and insights of modern neuroscience to experiments that detect the changes in brain activity.

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What goes on in our heads when we have a thought? With this book, Edelman and Tononi present an empirically-supported full-scale theory of consciousness. They apply all of the resources and insights of modern neuroscience, from the largest computermodels ever constructed to new experiments that detect the changes in brain activity. This pioneering work represents a landmark in our growing understanding of consciousness. Praise for Gerald Edelman- "The new Darwin...His theory is an enrichment of life itself" - Oliver Sacks, The Times

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Critic Reviews

"Praise for Gerald Edelman: "The new Darwin...His theory is an enrichment of life itself" - Oliver Sacks, The Times"

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About the Author

Nobel Laureate Gerald M Edelman is Director of the Neurosciences Institute and President of the Neurosciences Research Foundation. He lives in California. Giulio Tononi is a Senior Fellow in Theoretical and Experimental Neurobiology at the Neurosciences Institute.

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Published
26th April 2001
Format
Paperback
Edition
1st
Pages
288
ISBN
9780140281477

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