Enchanted Looms - Conscious Networks in Brains and Computers

Zusatztext Pristine wilderness! colonial charm! and modern cities make British Columbiaa favorite destination for travelers worldwide. Moon's newly revised 'BritishColumbia Handbook' provides detailed coverage of the entire province! including:-In-depth explorations of British-flavored Victoria! multicultural Vancouver!Dawson Creek at mile Zero of the Alaska Highway! and other cities; -Detailson the Southern Gulf Islands! the Okanagan wine country! Glacier! Yoho!Kootenay! and Pacific Rim National Parks! as well as over-the-border tripsto Alberta's Banff and Jasper; -Information on hiking! mountain climbing!skiing! kayaking! fishing! rafting! and mountain biking. Klappentext This beautifully written book examining consciousness! and which received high praise in the reviews! is now available in paperback. Zusammenfassung Enchanted Looms! first published in 1998! presents an explanation of consciousness in the human brain! based on known anatomy and physiology! and it shows how consciousness arose during evolution. It also argues that it will soon be possible to create consciousness in computers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The ultimate black box; 3. Under the lid; 4. Games neurons play; 5. Lasting impressions; 6. From percept to concept; 7. The grand design; 8. The first half second; 9. Midwives of reflection; 10. The depth of reason; 11. The message and the medium.

Product details

• Authors: Rodney Cotterill, Rodney M. J. Cotterill
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.11.2000
• EAN: 9780521794626
• ISBN: 978-0-521-79462-6
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 245 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Print on demand
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics