| #140105 in Books | Evan Thompson | 2014-11-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.10 x1.60 x6.30l,.0 | File type: PDF | 496 pages | Waking Dreaming Being Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience Meditation and Philosophy||9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| Wide-ranging look at the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy and phenomenology|By Kartik Subbarao|This book covers a wide-ranging gamut of topics around consciousness, including various aspects of perception, awareness, dreaming/lucid dreaming, sleeping, dying, and a theory of the "enacted self" ("I" as a process). The chapters are chock-full of references to neuroscience||In a game-changing book that is both an intellectual tour de force and the courageous statement of a life's ideal, Thompson brilliantly demonstrates how Indian philosophical thought can join forces with the neurosciences to create a new science of the consciou
A renowned philosopher of the mind, also known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science, Evan Thompson combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain.
Thompson shows how the self is a changing process, not a static thing. When we are awake we identify with our body, but if we let our mind wander or daydream, we...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy | Evan Thompson. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
