Thinking Outside the Brain Box
Why Humans Are Not Biological Computers
$51.86
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2017
Summary
Is it our brain that produces consciousness? Many people, including most scientists, hold such a belief, founded on a conception of the world that is purely materialistic. This worldview sees the brain as some kind of biological computer.
However, modern research shows that our experiences – especially in childhood and youth – shape the circuits of our brain, and even stimulate the brain to grow. So to an extent, we shape our own brain just through being alive. And it is by means of o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782504283 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1782504281 |
| Author: | Arie Bos, Philip Mees |
| Publisher: | Floris Books |
| Imprint: | Floris Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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‘It is one of a continuous stream of attempts by neuroscientists, philosophers and even spiritual folk to understand why we human beings are so peculiar. Why do our brains send us different and confusing messages? Why, when we know our life span is so brief, do we do and say nasty things to ourselves and others?… Arie Bos argues that we’re more than just some kind of biological computer. Who’s arguing?’– The Nene Quirer
About The Author
Arie Bos
Arie Bos practiced medicine as a general physician in Amsterdam for over thirty years. He now teaches in Philosophy of Science and Neurophilosophy at the University of Utrecht and gives lectures for the general public. He is the author of many books and articles on evolution and neuroscience.
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