This book describes the relevance of biological discovery to philosophical topics such as perception, freedom, determinism, and ethical values and, in turn, relates the significance of philosophical concepts to work taking place in biology and the neurosciences. The author uses clear-cut language to describe the brain and its functions, and links this information to questions concerning physical makeup versus "real" self, the awareness of our moral sense, and how human consciousness differs from that of animals. He demonstrates that perception is not a passive process but an active search for information, and offers an intriguing theory concerning the purpose of human knowledge. In addition to general readers, the book will be of special interest to students of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and physiology.

Philosophy and the Brain (O P U S)

Politics & Social Sciences

YOUNG, J.Z.

Philosophy

Oxford University Press

An explanation of the functions, capacities, and mechanisms of the brain, as that organ affects all human thought and activity

Programs of the Brain

Business & Money

Economics

The life of mammals: Their anatomy and physiology

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Clarendon Press

The Life of Vertebrates

Clarendon Press/Oxford

<p>Largely rewritten and containing many new illustrations, this popular text incorporates updated classifications as well as new information on many subjects, especially in the areas of endocrinology and neurology. Detailed descriptions of basic anatomy make the book an excellent reference for dissections of fish, frogs, birds, and mammals.</p>

The anatomy of the nervous system of Octopus vulgaris,

Memory System of the Brain

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

University of California Press

<p>This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.</p>

The Memory System of the Brain

The Emergence of Man (EV-THEO)

Archaeology

British Academy

LA VIDA DE LOS VERTEBRADOS

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

OMEGA

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