Soul dust : the magic of consciousness

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Soul dust : the magic of consciousness

Nicholas Humphrey

Princeton University Press, 2013, c2011

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

How is consciousness possible? What biological purpose does it serve? And why do we value it so highly? In Soul Dust, the psychologist Nicholas Humphrey, a leading figure in consciousness research, proposes a startling new theory. Consciousness, he argues, is nothing less than a magical-mystery show that we stage for ourselves inside our own heads. This self-made show lights up the world for us and makes us feel special and transcendent. Thus consciousness paves the way for spirituality, and allows us, as human beings, to reap the rewards, and anxieties, of living in what Humphrey calls the "soul niche." Tightly argued, intellectually gripping, and a joy to read, Soul Dust provides answers to the deepest questions. It shows how the problem of consciousness merges with questions that obsess us all--how life should be lived and the fear of death. Resting firmly on neuroscience and evolutionary theory, and drawing a wealth of insights from philosophy and literature, Soul Dust is an uncompromising yet life-affirming work--one that never loses sight of the majesty and wonder of consciousness.

目次

Invitation ix Prelude Chapter 1: Coming-to Explained 3 Part One Chapter 2: Being "Like Something" 27 Chapter 3: Sentition 42 Chapter 4: Looping the Loop 53 Part Two Chapter 5: So What? 69 Chapter 6: Being There 80 Chapter 7: The Enchanted World 104 Chapter 8: So That Is Who I Am! 125 Chapter 9: Being Number One 140 Part Three Chapter 10: Entering the Soul Niche 155 Chapter 11: Dangerous Territory 165 Chapter 12: Cheating Death 177 Envoi 203 Acknowledgments 215 Notes 217 Index 239

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB24167486
  • ISBN
    • 9780691156378
  • LCCN
    2010036759
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Princeton, N.J.
  • ページ数/冊数
    xii, 243 p.
  • 大きさ
    22 cm
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