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The Master and His Emissary Iain McGilchrist

The Master and His Emissary By Iain McGilchrist

The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist


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Now available in a larger format, this title offers a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture.

The Master and His Emissary Summary

The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Iain McGilchrist

In a book of unprecedented scope--now available in a larger format-Iain McGilchrist presents a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain's left and right hemispheres, and how those differences have affected society, history, and culture. McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent research in neuroscience and psychology to reveal that the difference is profound: the left hemisphere is detail oriented, while the right has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity. McGilchrist then takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from Aeschylus to Magritte.

A landmark new book. . . . It tells a story you need to hear, of where we live now.-Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times

A very remarkable book. . . . McGilchrist, who is both an experienced psychiatrist and a shrewd philosopher, looks at the relation between our two brain-hemispheres in a new light, not just as an interesting neurological problem but as a crucial shaping factor in our culture . . . splendidly thought-provoking. . . . I couldn't put it down.-Mary Midgley, The Guardian

Named one of the best books of 2010 by The Guardian

The Master and His Emissary Reviews

McGilchrist describes broad [intellectual] movements and famous figures as if they were battles and soldiers in a 2,500-year war between the brain's hemispheres. . . . A scintillating intelligence is at work.-Economist


About Iain McGilchrist

Iain McGilchrist is a former fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, where he taught literature before training in medicine. He was consultant psychiatrist and clinical director at the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospital, London, and has researched in neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. He now works privately in London and otherwise lives on the Isle of Skye.

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GOR008014393
9780300188370
0300188374
The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Iain McGilchrist
Used - Like New
Paperback
Yale University Press
20120716
544
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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