Mind in Nature From Science to Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Markic, Olga
Ursic, Marko
Ule, Andrej |
| Series title: | World Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62081-267-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $319.95 |
Book Description:
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The main purpose of this book is to investigate, from the philosophical point of view, the concept of mind in some quickly developing fields of contemporary science, from physics and cosmology to biology and cognitive science. New scientific investigations have brought many empirical results that help to explain natural phenomena from quantum states to human thinking, yet the question of the nature of the mind itself is still open. In this book, the authors discuss several...
More DescriptionThe main purpose of this book is to investigate, from the philosophical point of view, the concept of mind in some quickly developing fields of contemporary science, from physics and cosmology to biology and cognitive science. New scientific investigations have brought many empirical results that help to explain natural phenomena from quantum states to human thinking, yet the question of the nature of the mind itself is still open. In this book, the authors discuss several philosophical problems raised or reformulated by recent scientific discoveries. The authors use an interdisciplinary and holistic approach that bridges the gap between scientific and humanistic pictures of the mind.