Body, Emotion and the Making of Consciousness
There have been many ambitious and important books on the problem of consciousness in the past few years, in the decade the UN has pronounced "The Decade of the Brain"; none has quite presented the combination of philosophical sophistication and neurophysiological knowledge of this one. One of the world's leading experts on the neurophysiology of emotions, Professor Damasio shows how our consciousness arose out of the development of emotion: at its core human consciousness is consciousness of the feeling and experiencing self, the "very thought of" oneself. Brilliantly wide-ranging in his scope, Damasio illustrates his thesis with neurological case studies, fascinating in themselves and richly illuminating of his view of consciousness. Stimulating and provocative, 'The Feeling of What Happens' presents a humane and subtle view of the facility that makes us most profoundly human.
This book will appeal to scientists and non-scientists alike.
