Nineteen ways of looking at consciousness / Patrick House.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

House, Patrick, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consciousness.

Physical Description:

viii, 257 pages ; 20 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

19 ways of looking at consciousness

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2022.

Summary:

"A concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain. Despite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. Consciousness-the awareness of our own and others' existence-has eluded explanation. Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness offers a brilliant overview of the state of modern consciousness research in twenty brief, revealing chapters. Neuroscientist and author Patrick House describes complex concepts in accessible terms, weaving brain science, technology, gaming, analogy, and philosophy into a tapestry that illuminates how the brain works and what enables consciousness. This remarkable book fosters a sense of mystery and wonder about the strangeness of the relationship between our inner selves and our environment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Relative to the Observer Who Is Also a Liar

Like the Rise and Fall of Pinball

The Anxiety Felt While Prevented from Migrating

The Music While the Music Lasts

A Secondhand Markov Blanket

A Simulation Starring You

The Median Price of a Thrift-Store Bin of Evolutionary Hacks Russian-Dolled into a Watery, Salty Piñata We Call a Head

Sunlight Raining Down on Gridworld

An Ante Meridiem Radio Drama

A Small Town with Too Much Food

The Arbiter of Elegance

Swinging Through Ancient Trees While Standing Still and Hearing Voices

Endeavoring to Grow Wings

North African Rhino of Charismatic Megaquale

An Itsy-Bitsy Teeny-Weeny Quantum-Dot-Like Non-Machiney

A Make-Believe Parasite with No Legs and Places to Go

A Sex-Starved Cricket Sculpting in Time

A Small (or Large) Learning Machine Made Out of Words

Not That Hard

Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness

Appendix: "Electric Current Stimulates Laughter".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781250151179

1250151171

OCLC:

1289232163