| A Universe of Consciousness Contributor(s): Edelman, Gerald M. (Author), Tononi, Giulio (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465013775 ISBN-13: 9780465013777 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: In A Universe of Consciousness, Gerald Edelman builds on the radical ideas he introduced in his monumental trilogy -- Neural Darwinism, Topobiology, and The Remembered Present -- to present for the first time an empirically supported full-scale theory of consciousness. He and the neurobiologist Giulio Tononi show how they use ingenious technology to detect the most minute brain currents and to identify the specific brain waves that correlate with particular conscious experiences. The results of this pioneering work challenge the conventional wisdom about consciousness. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Neuroscience - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Philosophy | Mind & Body |
| Dewey: 612.8 |
| LCCN: 00271748 |
| Lexile Measure: 1510 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 8" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What goes on in our head when we have a thought? Why do the physical events that occur inside a fistful of gelatinous tissue give rise to the world of conscious experience? In The Universe of Consciousness, Gerald Edelman and Giulio Tononi present for the first time a full-scale theory of consciousness based on direct observation of the human brain in action. Their pioneering work, presented here in an elegant style, challenges much of the conventional wisdom about consciousness. The Universe of Consciousness has enormous implications for our understanding of language, thought, emotion, and mental illness. |