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050	0	0	_aBF311 _b.D57 2001
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100	1		_aDonald, Merlin, _d1939- _914520
245	1	2	_aA mind so rare : _bthe evolution of human consciousness / _cMerlin Donald.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York : _bNorton, _cc2001.
300			_axiv, 371 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [345]-362) and index.
505	0	0	_g1. _tConsciousness in Evolution -- _g2. _tThe Paradox of Consciousness -- _g3. _tThe Governor of Mental Life -- _g4. _tThe Consciousness Club -- _g5. _tThree Levels of Basic Awareness -- _g6. _tCondillac's Statue -- _g7. _tThe First Hybrid Minds on Earth -- _g8. _tThe Triumph of Consciousness.
520	1		_a"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.
520	8		_aA Mind So Rare is a critique of this prevailing view that seeks to explain away consciousness."--BOOK JACKET.
650		0	_aConsciousness. _914521
900			_bTOC
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