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A History of the Mind : Evolution and the Birth of Consciousness
A History of the Mind Evolution and the Birth of Consciousness
Author: Nicholas Humphrey
This book is a tour-de-force on how human consciousness may have evolved. From the "phantom pain" experienced by people who have lost their limbs to the uncanny faculty of "blindsight," Humphrey argues that raw sensations are central to all conscious states and that consciousness must have evolved, just like all other mental faculties, over time...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780387987194
ISBN-10: 0387987193
Publication Date: 6/18/1999
Pages: 238
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Publisher: Springer
Book Type: Paperback
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