{"product_id":"consciousness-explained","title":"Daniel C. Dennett: Consciousness Explained [1993] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eConsciousness Explained\u003c\/i\u003e, Daniel C. Dennett reveals the secrets of one of the last remaining mysteries of the universe: the human brain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Daniel C. Dennett's now-classic book blends philosophy, psychology and neuroscience - with the aid of numerous examples and thought-experiments - to explore how consciousness has evolved, and how a modern understanding of the human mind is radically different from conventional explanations of consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  What people think of as the stream of consciousness is not a single, unified sequence, the author argues, but 'multiple drafts' of reality composed by a computer-like 'virtual machine'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Dennett explains how science has exploded the classic mysteries of consciousness: the nature of introspection, the self or ego and its relation to thoughts and sensations, the problems posed by qualia, and the level of consciousness of non-human creatures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Brilliant ... a torrent of stimulating thought'\u003cbr\u003e  Richard Dawkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Revolutionary ... one of the most mentally agile, intellectually resourceful books you are likely to read'\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'A masterful tapestry of deep insights ... Dennett has written a profound and important book that is also clear, exciting and witty'\u003cbr\u003e   Douglas R. Hofstadter, author of \u003ci\u003eGoedel, Escher, Bach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Extraordinary ... supremely engaging and witty'\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'Dennett's exposition is nothing short of brilliant, the best example I've seen of a science book aimed at both professionals and general readers'\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDaniel C. Dennett\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most original and provocative thinkers in the world. A brilliant polemicist and philosopher, he is famous for challenging unexamined orthodoxies, and an outspoken supporter of the Brights movement. His books include \u003ci\u003eBrainstorms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrainchildren\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElbow Room\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Spell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Dangerous Idea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFreedom Evolves\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dennett, Daniel C.","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51758451917139,"sku":"9780140128673","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47834554138963,"sku":"XV80140128673","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/dennett-daniel-c-daniel-c-dennett-consciousness-explained-1993-paperback-1190477010.jpg?v=1756732999","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/consciousness-explained","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}