30-second Theories (Inbunden)
avBlackmore, Susan, Rees, Martin, Parsons, Paul
ISBN: 9781848311299 - UTGIVEN: 2010-05-06Mankind's greatest theories in science, each explained in half a minute
The Meme Machine (Pocket)
avSusan J. Blackmore, Richard Dawkins, Susan J. Blackmore
ISBN: 9780192862129 - UTGIVEN: 200005Humans are extraordinary creatures, with the unique ability among animals to imitate and so copy from one another ideas, habits, skills, behaviours, inventions, songs, and stories. These are all memes, a term first coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book The Selfish Gene. Memes, like genes, ar[...]
Consciousness (Häftad)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9780192805850 - UTGIVEN: 200503Consciousness, 'the last great mystery for science', has now become a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are opening up d[...]
Conversations on Consciousness (Häftad)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9780192806239 - UTGIVEN: 200610"Conversations on Consciousness" is just that - a series of twenty lively and challenging conversations between Sue Blackmore and some of the world's leading philosophers and scientists. Written in a colloquial and engaging style, the book records the conversations Sue had when she met these influen[...]
Conversations on Consciousness: What the Best Minds Think about the Brain, Free Will, and What It Means to Be Human (Häftad)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9780195179590 - UTGIVEN: 200701
Consciousness (Pocket)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9780199739097 - UTGIVEN: 201102Now in a new edition, this innovative text is the first volume to bring together all the major theories of consciousness studies--from those rooted in traditional Western philosophy to those coming out of neuroscience, quantum theory, and Eastern philosophy. Broadly interdisciplinary, Consciousness:[...]
Consciousness (Häftad)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9781444104875 - UTGIVEN: 201006Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself just an illusion? The 'last great mystery of science', consciousness is a topic that was banned from serious research for most of the last century, but is now an area of increasing popular interest, as well as a[...]
In Search of the Light (Häftad)
avSusan J. Blackmore
ISBN: 9781573920612 - UTGIVEN: 1996-05'True skepticism has nothing to do with disbelief', says Susan Blackmore. 'It is about taking people's claims seriously and trying to understand them'. As a starry-eyed student, Blackmore was convinced of the reality of astral planes, telepathy, and life after death. She was determined to devote her[...]
Ten Zen Questions (Inbunden)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9781851686421 - UTGIVEN: 2009-03Who are you? When are you? What were you conscious of a moment ago? This groundbreaking book sees acclaimed psychologist Susan Blackmore combining the latest scientific theories about mind, self, and consciousness, with a lifetime's practice of Zen. Alongside her research on consciousness and memes,[...]
Zen and the Art of Consciousness (Pocket)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9781851687985 - UTGIVEN: 201104This groundbreaking book sees acclaimed psychologist Susan Blackmore combining the latest scientific theories about mind, self, and consciousness, with a lifetime's practice of Zen. Prepared to step beyond the bounds of conventional investigation and scrutinise her own mind and experiences, she disc[...]
Kort om medvetandet (Inbunden)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9789186061067 - UTGIVEN: 201006Vad formar vår identitet? Är medvetandet en illusion? Nya forskningsrön har satt fart på debatten om dessa frågor. Biologer, neurologer, psykologer och filosofer diskuterar nu medvetandets roll och innebörd. Susan Blackmore, gästföreläsare vid University of the West of England, klargör i d[...]
Kort om medvetandet (e-bok)
avSusan Blackmore
ISBN: 9789197899802 - UTGIVEN: 201111Frågan om medvetandets natur har kallats vetenskapens sista stora mysterium. Hur kan en fysisk hjärna skapa vår upplevelse av världen? Hur uppstår vår känsla av identitet? Kan själva medvetandet vara en illusion? Nya spännande rön inom hjärnforskningen har skapat debatt kring dessa frågo[...]
