A mind so rare : the evolution of human consciousness / Merlin Donald.
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TextPublication details: New York : Norton, c2001.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 371 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0393049507
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- BF311 .D57 2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-362) and index.
1. Consciousness in Evolution -- 2. The Paradox of Consciousness -- 3. The Governor of Mental Life -- 4. The Consciousness Club -- 5. Three Levels of Basic Awareness -- 6. Condillac's Statue -- 7. The First Hybrid Minds on Earth -- 8. The Triumph of Consciousness.
"For centuries philosophers, scientists, and lay people alike have assumed consciousness to be the most distinctive feature of human nature. Despite the power of that assumption the workings of consciousness continue to elude our understanding. In recent years a number of influential scientists and philosophers have challenged the primacy of consciousness, dismissing it as a superficial by-product of evolution, or even an entirely irrelevant factor in human cognition.
A Mind So Rare is a critique of this prevailing view that seeks to explain away consciousness."--BOOK JACKET.
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