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Wider Than the Sky : The Phenomenal Gift of Consciousness by Gerald M. Edelman (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300107617
ISBN-139780300107616
eBay Product ID (ePID)44399400
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameWider than the Sky : the Phenomenal Gift of Consciousness
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
SubjectNeuroscience, Mind & Body, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
TypeTextbook
AuthorGerald M. Edelman
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Psychology, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight6.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"[An] elegant . . . laudable, [and] accessible exploration of what's happening in neuroscience, biochemistry, and other disciplines, and an insightful examination of the trait that defines humans above all other organisms."-- San Diego Union-Tribune, "[An] elegant . . . laudable, [and] accessible exploration of what's happening in neuroscience, biochemistry, and other disciplines, and an insightful examination of the trait that defines humans above all other organisms."- San Diego Union-Tribune, "Consciousness is a hot topic, but still a mystery. One of the leaders of the scientific approach to the study of consciousness, Gerald Edelman has written a book that is a good roadmap for the lay reader."--Francis Crick, author of The Astonishing Hypothesis, "Consciousness is a hot topic, but still a mystery. One of the leaders of the scientific approach to the study of consciousness, Gerald Edelman has written a book that is a good roadmap for the lay reader."-Francis Crick, author ofThe Astonishing Hypothesis, "Consciousness is a hot topic, but still a mystery. One of the leaders of the scientific approach to the study of consciousness, Gerald Edelman has written a book that is a good roadmap for the lay reader."-Francis Crick, author of The Astonishing Hypothesis, "[An] elegant . . . laudable, [and] accessible exploration of what's happening in neuroscience, biochemistry, and other disciplines, and an insightful examination of the trait that defines humans above all other organisms."-San Diego Union-Tribune
Dewey Decimal153
SynopsisHow does the firing of neurons give rise to subjective sensations, thoughts, and emotions? How can the disparate domains of mind and body be reconciled? The quest for a scientifically based understanding of consciousness has attracted study and speculation across the ages. In this direct and non-technical discussion of consciousness, Dr. Gerald M. Edelman draws on a lifetime of scientific inquiry into the workings of the brain to formulate answers to the mind-body questions that intrigue every thinking person. Concise and understandable, the book explains pertinent findings of modern neuroscience and describes how consciousness arises in complex brains. Edelman explores the relation of consciousness to causation, to evolution, to the development of the self, and to the origins of feelings, learning, and memory. His analysis of the brain activities underlying consciousness is based on recent remarkable advances in biochemistry, immunology, medical imaging, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology, yet the implications of his book extend farther--beyond the worlds of science and medicine into virtually every area of human inquiry.
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