Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self

Häftad, Engelska, 1991

Av John C. Eccles

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Sir John Eccles, a distinguished scientist and Nobel Prize winner who has devoted his scientific life to the study of the mammalian brain, tells the story of how we came to be, not only as animals at the end of the hominid evolutionary line, but also as human persons possessed of reflective consciousness.

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Utgivningsdatum1991-03-14
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt560 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor300
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415032247

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Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Biological evolution. The general story of human evolution. Evolution of hominid brain: bipedality; agility. Linguistic communication in hominid evolution. Cerebral limbic system in relation to the evolution of the reproductive and emotional systems. Visuo-motor evolution: artistic creativity. Evolution of learning and memory. The mind-brain problem in evolution. The self and its brain. The human person. Addendum. References. Subject index and Glossary.

'An extraordinary achievement, and an excellent book.' - Sir Karl Popper'A valuable contribution to a debate of considerable significance.' - Dr John Polkinghorne, Queen's College, Cambridge'Epoch-making book ... a monumental achievement of synthesis and analysis, a fitting culmination to a lifetime devoted to understanding the human brain and the nature of the self.' - The Scientific and Medical Network