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Anthropology of the brain : consciousness, culture, and free will /

"Anthropology of the Brain In this unique exploration of the mysteries of the human brain, Roger Bartra shows that consciousness is a phenomenon that occurs not only in the mind but also in an external network, a symbolic system. He argues that the symbolic systems created by humans in art, lan...

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Main Author: Bartra, Roger
Other Authors: Gould, Gusti (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Cognitive neuroscience.
Consciousness.
Symbolism > Physiological aspects.
Philosophical anthropology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.
Brain > physiology.
Symbolism.
Anthropologie.
Bewusstsein.
Gehirn.
Humanbiologie.
Kognitionswissenschaft.
Neurowissenschaften.
Willensfreiheit.
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Summary:"Anthropology of the Brain In this unique exploration of the mysteries of the human brain, Roger Bartra shows that consciousness is a phenomenon that occurs not only in the mind but also in an external network, a symbolic system. He argues that the symbolic systems created by humans in art, language, in cooking or in dress, are the key to understanding human consciousness"--
Item Description:Translated from the Spanish.
Physical Description:ix, 200 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-194) and index.
ISBN:9781107060364 (hardback)
1107060362 (hardback)
9781107629820 (paperback)
1107629829 (paperback)