Awareness : what it is, what it does / Chris Nunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nunn, Chris, 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Awareness.

Awareness--Physiological aspects.

Neuropsychology.

Physical Description:

168p.: ill. ; 21cm

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Awareness: What it is, What it does is an accessible, up-to-date examination of scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness. Written to be understood by the non-specialist, Chris Nunn begins by describing basic facts about the brain and the physical world. He then examines various theories of consciousness, highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses, and their practical implications especially for medicine and psychiatry. The study of awareness is currently a fast developing and controversial area. This book contains a state-of-the art overview of some of the most exciting theoretical and experimental advances. It will be of interest to a wide range of academics, students and general readers. Chris Nunn is a former Consultant Psychiatrist, based in Southampton. He combined his role providing services to local communities with extensive research interests in mind/body relationships and awareness. Awareness: What it is, What it does is an accessible, up-to-date examination of scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness. Written to be understood by the non-specialist, Chris Nunn begins by describing basic facts about the brain and the physical world. He then examines various theories of consciousness, highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses, and their practical implications especially for medicine and psychiatry. The study of awareness is currently a fast developing and controversial area. This book contains a state-of-the art overview of some of the most exciting theoretical and experimental advances. It will be of interest to a wide range of academics, students and general readers. Chris Nunn is a former Consultant Psychiatrist, based in Southampton. He combined his role providing services to local communities with extensive research interests in mind/body relationships and awareness.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

chapter 1 The boundaries of awareness

chapter 2 Time and awareness

chapter 3 The nature of matter

chapter 4 Various theories

chapter 5 On the track of awareness

chapter 6 Free will, free won�t and other topics

chapter 7 The functions of awareness

chapter 8 Medicine and the PM paradigm

chapter 9 Towards a science of the soul?.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786610319329

9780415132268

0415132266

9780415132275

0415132274

9781134826872

1134826877

9781134826889

1134826885

9781280319327

1280319321

9780203287491

0203287495

9780203435458

0203435451

OCLC:

58996595