| Description |
151 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm. |
| Series |
Mind/brain/behavior initiative
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-146) and index. |
| Summary |
"Humphrey offers a daring and novel solution, arguing that sensations are not things that happen to us, they are things we do - originating in our primordial ancestors' expressions of liking or disgust. Tracing the evolutionary trajectory through to human beings, he shows how this has led to sensations playing the key role in the human sense of Self. The Self, as we now know it from within, seems to have fascinating other worldly properties. It leads us to believe in mind body duality and the existence of a soul. And such beliefs, even if mistaken, can be highly adaptive, because they increase the value we place on our own and other' lives. Consciousness matters, Humphrey concludes with striking paradox, because it is its function to matter. It has been designed to create in human beings a Self whose live is worth pursing." -- Book Jacket. |
| Subject |
Consciousness.
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| ISBN |
0674021797 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780674021792 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
IG# 0674021797 |
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YDXCP 2266788 |
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