Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction

by Susan Blackmore

Book Overview

"The last great mystery for science," consciousness has become a controversial topic. Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction challenges readers to reconsider key concepts such as personality, free will, and the soul. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are opening up these debates,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192805851
• ISBN13: 9780192805850
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 4.4"