The primordial emotion : the dawning of consciousness / Derek Denton.
The primordial emotion : the dawning of consciousness / Derek Denton.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2006].
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[2006].
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N616.08/23
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English
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xxiii, 267 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents
The definition of consciousness, and self-awareness -- What some distinguished scientists have proposed on the nature of consciousness : John Searle, Homer Smith, Vernon Mountcastle, and Roger Sperry -- Consciousness in animals -- The appetite for salt and the mind : intention in salt mining elephan...
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2006].
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England
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[2006].
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Coupled with findings from neuroimaging studies, and the viewpoints on consciousness from some of the key figures in philosophy and neuroscience, the book presents an accessible and groundbreaking new look at the problem of consciousness."--BOOK JACKET....
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The primordial emotion : the dawning of consciousness / Derek Denton.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N616.08/23
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ISBN
0199203148 (hbk.)
9780199203147
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616.08
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991021552509702626
