De la Mettrie's Ghost - (MacMillan Science) by C Nunn (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A powerful new view of the human brain and free will<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book is about how we make choices. Drawing together evidence from 21st century chemistry to Victorian politics, enlightenment philosophy, Roman drama and beyond, it is a compelling hunt for the nature of free will.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Meaty is one word for this dense little book. Rich and savory are others.' - Booklist</p> <p>'4/5: an accessible and well-written book...I urge you to read it and decide on these critical issues for yourself.' - Dr Susan Blackmore author of Conciousness, A Very Short Introduction(OUP) writing in BBC Focus Magazine</p> <p>'This is an amazingly clear book about free will that points us in some interesting directions.' - Mary Midgley, Times Higher Educational Supplement</p> <p>'very enjoyable - an important contribution to the dialogues on free will' - PsycCRITIQUES, American Psychological Association</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>CHRIS NUNN is Associate Editor of the <em>Journal of Consciousness Studies</em>. He has written numerous papers, articles and book reviews. His first book, <em>Awareness</em>, an examination of current scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness, was published by Routledge in 1996. He has spent 30 years as a consultant psychiatrist and researcher specializing in manic-depression and the senses, latterly at Southampton University in the UK.
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