Bright Air, Brilliant Fire by Gerald M Edelman
The author takes the reader on a tour that covers such topics as computers, evolution, Descartes, Schrodinger, and the nature of perception, language, and invididuality. He argues that biology provides the key to understanding the brain. Underlying his argument is the evolutionary view that the mind arose at a definite time in history. This book ponders connections between psychology and physics, medicine, philosophy, and more. Frequently contentious, Edelman attacks cognitive and behavioral approaches, which leave biology out of the picture, as well as the currently fashionable view of the brain as a computer. Gerald Edelman received the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1972.-
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Artificial Life
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The Descent of the Child
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The Night is Large
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The Artful Universe
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The Neandertal Enigma
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Bones of Contention
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The Brain
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Einstein's Universe
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140172447 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140172440 |
| Title | Bright Air, Brilliant Fire |
| Author | Gerald M Edelman |
| Series | Penguin Science |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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