Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind

Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind
Authors
Evan Thompson
Publisher
HarvardUP
Tags
philosophy , mind & body , psychology , cognitive psychology & cognition
ISBN
9780674057517
Date
2010-09-30T20:46:38+00:00
Size
2.13 MB
Lang
en
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How is life related to the mind? Thompson explores this so-called explanatory gap between biological life and consciousness, drawing on sources as diverse as molecular biology, evolutionary theory, artificial life, complex systems theory, neuroscience, psychology, Continental Phenomenology, and analytic philosophy. Ultimately he shows that mind and life are more continuous than previously accepted, and that current explanations do not adequately address the myriad facets of the biology and phenomenology of mind.