Rita Carter ponders the nature, origins and purpose of consciousness in this inquiry into the toughest problem facing modern science and philosophy. Building on the foundation of her book "Mapping the Mind", she considers whether consciousness is merely an illusion, a by-product of our brain's working, some as yet inexplicable feature or property of the material universe or - as the latest physics may suggest - the very fundament of reality. Little, she discovers, is as it first seems. Carter draws from a solid body of ...
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Rita Carter ponders the nature, origins and purpose of consciousness in this inquiry into the toughest problem facing modern science and philosophy. Building on the foundation of her book "Mapping the Mind", she considers whether consciousness is merely an illusion, a by-product of our brain's working, some as yet inexplicable feature or property of the material universe or - as the latest physics may suggest - the very fundament of reality. Little, she discovers, is as it first seems. Carter draws from a solid body of knowledge - empirical findings and theoretical hypotheses - about consciousness, much of it derived from recent discoveries about the brain. Her accessible narrative ranges widely over new ways of thinking about the subject and what direction new research is taking in 2002. Leading scholars from a range of perspectives provide topical essays that complement Carter's account. The book also discusses how traditional approaches - philosophical, scientific and experiential - might be brought together to create a more complete understanding of consciousness.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Fair. HARDCOVER Acceptable-This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.
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Like New. Size: 7x1x8; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Faint offsetting on title page. Clean, unmarked pages. 320 pages: illustrations (chiefly color); 23 cm.
