Annaka Harris

Conscious

A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind

Buch

What is consciousness? How does it arise? And why does it exist?We take for granted our experience of being in the world. But the very existence of consciousness raises profound questions: Why would any collection of matter in the universe be conscious? How are we able to think about this? And why should we?In this wonderfully accessible book, Annaka Harris guides us through the evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of consciousness. Where does it reside, and what gives rise to it? Could it be an illusion, or is it a universal property of all matter? As we try to understand consciousn… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-06-290671-7
EAN: 9780062906717
Produktnummer: 28535982
Verlag: Harper Collins (US)
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 144 S.
Masse: H19.9 cm x B13.7 cm x D2.0 cm 205 g
Gewicht: 205

Über den Autor

Annaka Harris is the author of CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind. She is an editor and consultant for science writers, specializing in neuroscience and physics, whose work has appeared in the New York Times. Annaka is the author of the children's book I Wonder, a collaborator on the Mindful Games Activity Cards by Susan Kaiser Greenland, and a volunteer mindfulness teacher for the Inner Kids organization. She lives with her husband, the neuroscientist, author, and podcaster Sam Harris, and their two children.annakaharris.com