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"A slew of books over the past two decades have proffered solutions to the ‘problem’ of consciousness. Among the best known are Christof Koch’s The Quest for Co
by brianclements 11y ago
"A slew of books over the past two decades have proffered solutions to the ‘problem’ of consciousness. Among the best known are Christof Koch’s The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach (2004); Giulio Tononi and Gerald Edelman’s A Universe of Consciousness: How Matter Becomes Imagination (2000); Antonio Damasio’s The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness (1999); and the philosopher Daniel Dennett’s bluntly titled Consciousness Explained (1991)."
Used it for the book list.
- ca98am79 11y agoMake sure to also check out "Biocentrism" by Robert Lanza
- zzzmarcus 11y agoThe Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes is an interesting take on consciousness that seems to come up often in these types of discussions.
- sageikosa 11y ago...bonus points if you mention "Society of Mind" or "The Emotion Machine" by Minsky.
- zensavona 11y agoHow The Mind Works and The Blank Slate (!) by Steven Pinker are very good books to read if you're interested in this topic also.