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Consciousness Explained

Daniel C. Dennett

Daniel Dennett's "brilliant" exploration of human consciousness -- named one of the ten best books of the year by the New York Times -- is a masterpiece beloved by both scientific experts and general readers (New York Times Book Review).

Consciousness Explained is a full-scale exploration of human consciousness. In this landmark book, Daniel Dennett refutes the traditional, commonsense theory of consciousness and presents a new model, based on a wealth of information from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence. Our current theories about conscious life -- of people, animal, even robots -- are transformed by the new perspectives found in this book.

"Dennett is a witty and gifted scientific raconteur, and the book is full of fascinating information about humans, animals, and machines. The result is highly digestible and a useful tour of the field." --Wall Street Journal

Book Details

  • Publisher: Back Bay Books
  • Publish Date: Oct 20th, 1992
  • Pages: 528
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.16in - 5.58in - 1.42in - 1.05lb
  • EAN: 9780316180665
  • Categories: Mind & BodyLife Sciences - Neuroscience

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