![]() ![]() ![]() ‘ A highly unusual but brilliant book…with a distinct voice that is fiercely unique. This book is a gem.’ – Robert Sapolsky, author of Behave and MacArthur Fellowship winner In addition to being an intellectual pleasure, this is an aesthetic one as well – House writes like a dream, with great drollness and elegance of phrase. ‘In Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness, Patrick House explores intensely interesting, beautifully provocative ideas about the neurobiology of consciousness. This remarkable book fosters a sense of mystery and wonder about the strangeness of the relationship between our inner selves and our environment. Neuroscientist and author Patrick House describes complex concepts in accessible terms, weaving brain science, technology, gaming, analogy, and philosophy into a tapestry that illuminates how the brain works and what enables consciousness. Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness offers a brilliant overview of the state of modern consciousness research in twenty brief, revealing chapters. He also uses extended anecdotes that put. ![]() House, a neuroscientist whose research focuses on the nature of free will, tackles a knotty subject in a series of essays on the latest science in the field. An exploration of the possibilities of consciousness. This is bursting with insight.’ Publishers Weeklyĭespite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. NINETEEN WAYS OF LOOKING AT CONSCIOUSNESS. A concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain. ![]()
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