Bright Air, Brilliant Fire

Bright Air, Brilliant Fire
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Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 0140172440
ISBN-13 : 9780140172447
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Book Synopsis Bright Air, Brilliant Fire by : Gerald M. Edelman

Download or read book Bright Air, Brilliant Fire written by Gerald M. Edelman and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author takes the reader on a tour that covers such topics as computers, evolution, Descartes, Schrodinger, and the nature of perception, language, and invididuality. He argues that biology provides the key to understanding the brain. Underlying his argument is the evolutionary view that the mind arose at a definite time in history. This book ponders connections between psychology and physics, medicine, philosophy, and more. Frequently contentious, Edelman attacks cognitive and behavioral approaches, which leave biology out of the picture, as well as the currently fashionable view of the brain as a computer.


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