A History of the Mind

Evolution and the Birth of Consciousness

By:

Nicholas Humphrey

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Paperback / softback

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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 from our ancestorsodily responses to pain and pleasure. '

Release date NZ

June 18th, 1999

Author

Nicholas Humphrey

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Edition

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992

Illustrations

6 Illustrations, black and white; 238 p. 6 illus.

Pages

238

Dimensions

155x235x12

ISBN-13

9780387987194

Product ID

3853519

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