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Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self John C. Eccles

Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self By John C. Eccles

Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self by John C. Eccles

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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.

Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self Summary

Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self by John C. Eccles

Sir John Eccles is an extremely famous neuroscientist

Eccles has written numerous books from the 50s to the present day, including The Self and its Brain (with Karl Popper) which sold 4445 in Pb @GBP12.99

Hb sales amounted to 1932 in 11 months (Now OP)

Already 100 dues for the Pb (Nov 1990)

Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self Reviews

'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

About John C. Eccles

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

Table 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.

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NPB9781138133310
9781138133310
1138133310
Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self by John C. Eccles
John C. Eccles
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Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2015-11-02
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