{"product_id":"consciousness-explained","title":"Consciousness Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eConsciousness Explained\u003c\/i\u003e, Daniel C. Dennett reveals the secrets of one of the last remaining mysteries of the universe: the human brain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel C. Dennett''s now-classic book blends philosophy, psychology and neuroscience - with the aid of numerous examples and thought-experiments - to explore how consciousness has evolved, and how a modern understanding of the human mind is radically different from conventional explanations of consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat people think of as the stream of consciousness is not a single, unified sequence, the author argues, but ''multiple drafts'' of reality composed by a computer-like ''virtual machine''. Dennett explains how science has exploded the classic mysteries of consciousness: the nature of introspection, the self or ego and its relation to thoughts and sensations, the problems posed by qualia, and the level of consciousness of non-human creatures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ''Brilliant ... a torrent of stimulating thought'' Richard Dawkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ''Revolutionary ... one of the most mentally agile, intellectually resourceful books you are likely to read'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ''A masterful tapestry of deep insights ... Dennett has written a profound and important book that is also clear, exciting and witty'' Douglas R. Hofstadter, author of \u003ci\u003eGödel, Escher, Bach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320264171902,"sku":"NW9780140128673","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780140128673.jpg?v=1778237198","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/consciousness-explained","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}