Mind in Life
Download or Read eBook Mind in Life PDF written by Evan Thompson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Evan Thompson |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2010-09-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674736887 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674736885 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mind in Life by : Evan Thompson
Book excerpt: How is life related to the mind? Thompson explores this so-called explanatory gap between biological life and consciousness, drawing on sources as diverse as molecular biology, evolutionary theory, artificial life, complex systems theory, neuroscience, psychology, Continental Phenomenology, and analytic philosophy. Ultimately he shows that mind and life are more continuous than previously accepted, and that current explanations do not adequately address the myriad facets of the biology and phenomenology of mind.