Conscious :
Harris, Annaka,
Conscious : a brief guide to the fundamental mystery of the mind / Annaka Harris. - New York : Harper, 2019. - 144 pages ; 20 cm
What is consciousness? How does it arise? And why does it exist? We take our experience of being in the world for granted. But the very existence of consciousness raises profound questions: Why would any collection of matter in the universe be conscious? How are we able to think about this? And why should we? In this accessible book, Annaka Harris guides us through the evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of consciousness. Where does it reside, and what gives rise to it? Could it be an illusion, or a universal property of all matter? As we try to understand consciousness, we must grapple with how to define it and, in the age of artificial intelligence, who or what might possess it.
9780062906717 (hbk.) : £17.99
Consciousness.
Psychology.
SCIENCE
BF311
153
Conscious : a brief guide to the fundamental mystery of the mind / Annaka Harris. - New York : Harper, 2019. - 144 pages ; 20 cm
What is consciousness? How does it arise? And why does it exist? We take our experience of being in the world for granted. But the very existence of consciousness raises profound questions: Why would any collection of matter in the universe be conscious? How are we able to think about this? And why should we? In this accessible book, Annaka Harris guides us through the evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of consciousness. Where does it reside, and what gives rise to it? Could it be an illusion, or a universal property of all matter? As we try to understand consciousness, we must grapple with how to define it and, in the age of artificial intelligence, who or what might possess it.
9780062906717 (hbk.) : £17.99
Consciousness.
Psychology.
SCIENCE
BF311
153