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Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self

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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.

List of contents

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.

About the author

Sir John Eccles has written many books on the development of the human brain.

Summary

Sir John Eccles tells the story of how we came to be, not only as animals at the end of the hominid evolutionary line, but also as humans possessed of reflective consciousness.

Additional text

'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

Product details

Authors John C Eccles, John C. Eccles, Sir John C. Eccles
Assisted by Karl Popper (Foreword)
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 02.11.2015
 
EAN 9781138133310
ISBN 978-1-138-13331-0
No. of pages 300
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works

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