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How brains make up their minds / Walter J. Freeman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freeman, Walter J.
- Series:
- Maps of the mind
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intentionality (Philosophy).
- Neuropsychology.
- Consciousness.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- Walter J. Freeman explores how we control our behavior and make sense of the world around us. Avoiding determinism both in sociobiology, which proposes that persons' genes control their brains' functioning, and in neuroscience, which posits that their brains' disposition is molded by chemistry and environmental forces, Freeman charts a new course -- one that gives individuals due credit and responsibility for their actions.
- Contents:
- Self-control and intentionality
- Meaning and representation
- Dynamics of neurons and neuron populations
- Sensation and perceptionn
- Emotion and intentional action
- Awareness, consciousness, and causality
- Knowledge and meaning in societies
- Notes:
- Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0231120087
- 0231120095
- OCLC:
- 44927096
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