Evolving the mind : on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness / A.G. Cairns-Smith.
Evolving the mind : on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness / A.G. Cairns-Smith.
Evolving the mind : on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness / A.G. Cairns-Smith.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996, 1998.
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1996, 1998.
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N153/94
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English
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viii, 329 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Material things -- 2. Life -- 3. Forms of intelligence -- 4. Places in the brain -- 5. Correlates of consciousness -- 6. Dreaming aware -- 7. Space, time and substance -- 8. Making theories -- 9. Quantum theories of consciousness -- 10. Conversation and coda.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996, 1998.
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England
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1996, 1998.
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Our minds must be considered among the wonders of the natural world. It seems hardly credible that an organised assemblage of molecules can generate vivid feelings and sensations, yet the brain is such an assemblage and it does...So, how does our conscious mind arise from our physical brain? Evolving the Mind examines this question by following two...
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Evolving the mind : on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness / A.G. Cairns-Smith.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-315) and index.
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N153/94
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74VM5aR0DOEb
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0521637554 (pbk.)
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153
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991003667819702626
