How is consciousness created? When did it first appear on Earth, and how did it evolve? What constitutes consciousness, and which animals can be said to be sentient? In this book, Todd Feinberg and Jon Mallatt draw on recent scientific findings to answer these questions - and to tackle the most fundamental question about the nature of consciousness: how does the material brain create subjective experience?
Exploring the connection between neurological disorders like dementia and personal identity, this book delves into how the brain constructs a unified sense of self. A prominent neurobiologist presents a compelling scientific perspective, revealing insights into the neurobiology underlying our understanding of identity. Through this examination, readers will gain a deeper appreciation of the complexities of the self and the brain's role in shaping it.
"Consciousness is often considered a mystery. How can the seemingly immaterial experience of consciousness be explained by the material neurons of the brain? There seems to be an unbridgeable gap between understanding the brain as an objectively observed biological organ and accounting for the subjective experiences that come from the brain (and life processes). In this book, Todd Feinberg and Jon Mallatt attempt to demystify consciousness-to naturalize it, by explaining that the subjective, experiencing aspects of consciousness are created by natural brain processes that evolved in natural ways."--Amazon
Inhaltsübersicht: 1. Die Suche nach der Seele, 2. Das "Zerlegen" des Selbst, 3. Fehende Teile, vertraute Orte, 4. Persönliche Mythenbildung, 5. Von Spiegelbildern und Doppelgängern, 6. Alles zusammenhalten, 7. Reise ins Zentrum des Geistes, 8. Die verschachtelte Hierarchie des Selbst und des Geistes, 9. Sein und Gehirn, 10. Der lebendige Geist, Anhang.