Being You: A New Science of Consciousness

Being You: A New Science of Consciousness - Anil Seth

Brand: Faber & Faber | Status: Còn hàng

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"Not an easy read for this EE without biological courses. I used Google searches to explain ideas, words and theories in easier to read segments. Overall the book increased my appreciation for the brain on my shoulders. The questions inspired by this book are, who, why and what am I? Those questions will be for the reader to answer. Expect a hard read if your not a neurological scientist but want details on brain functions. Several weeks of exploring the pages left me with satisfaction of just completing it. An easier read can be found in "the hidden spring" by Mark Solms that I read a few years ago on the same theme "The hard problem of consciousness"." - Amazon Customer Reviews

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A BOOK OF THE YEAR
GUARDIAN , THE ECONOMIST , NEW STATESMAN , FINANCIAL TIMES , BLOOMBERG

Anil Seth's radical new theory of consciousness challenges our understanding of perception and reality, doing for brain science what Dawkins did for evolutionary biology.

A brilliant beast of a book. DAVID BYRNE

Hugely important. JIM AL-KHALILI

'Masterly . . . An exhilarating book: a vast-ranging, phenomenal achievement that will undoubtedly become a seminal text.'
GAIA VINCE, GUARDIAN

Being You is not as simple as it sounds. Somehow, within each of our brains, billions of neurons work to create our conscious experience. How does this happen? Why do we experience life in the first person? After over twenty years researching the brain, world-renowned neuroscientist Anil Seth puts forward a radical new theory of consciousness and self. His unique theory of what it means to 'be you' challenges our understanding of perception and reality and it turns what you thought you knew about yourself on its head.

Seth thinks clearly and sharply on one of the hardest problems of science and philosophy, cutting through weeds with a scientist's mind and a storyteller's skill.
ADAM RUTHERFORD

'A page-turner and a mind-blower . . . Beautifully written, crystal clear, deeply insightful.'
DAVID EAGLEMAN

If you read one book about conciousness, it must be Seth's.
JULIAN BAGGINI, WALL STREET JOURNAL

'Amazing.' RUSSELL BRAND
'Gripping.' ALEX GARLAND
'I loved it.' MICHAEL COCK
Fascinating. FINANCIAL TIMES
'Awe-inspring.' NEW STATESMAN
'Brilliant.' CLAIRE TOMALIN, NEW YORK TIMES