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The Ancient Origins of Consciousness : How the Brain Created Experience /

"How is consciousness created? When did it first appear on Earth, and how did it evolve? What constitutes consciousness, and which animals can be said to be sentient? In this book, Todd Feinberg and Jon Mallatt draw on recent scientific findings to answer these questions--and to tackle the most...

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Autores principales: Feinberg, Todd E. (Autor), Mallatt, Jon (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
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