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Rodney Cotterill |
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Computers · Medical · |
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Format: Hardcover, 508
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr (November 01, 1998)
Measurements: 9.5"(h) x 7"(w) x 1.25"(d), 2.7 lbs.
ISBN: 9780521624350 |
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The mind works in mysterious ways. Its evolution, structure, and functions have long baffled scientists and philosophers alike. In this controversial volume, Rodney Cotterill suggests that an explanation of consciousness is now at hand. Enchanted Looms provides what may be the most comprehensive account of consciousness ever written. Arguing that an explanation of consciousness is already known to us, Cotterill bridges the gap between the bottom-up approach, anchored in the brain's biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology and the top-down strategy, which concerns itself with behavior and the nervous system's interaction with the environment. Unlike other books on human consciousness, Enchanted Looms combines the evolutionary origins of the mind with a broader discussion of intelligence and creativity. Cotterill even addresses the tantalizing possibility of computer-based replications of consciousness. This beautifully written and illustrated book will be valued by scientists and general readers alike for its p |
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