A Universe of Consciousness

What goes on in our head when we have a thought? Why do the physical events that occur inside a fistful of gelatinous tissue give rise to the world of conscious experience? In The Universe of Consciousness, Gerald Edelman and Giulio Tononi present for the first time a full-scale theory of consciousness based on direct observation of the human brain in action. Their pioneering work, presented here in an elegant style, challenges much of the conventional wisdom about consciousness. The Universe of Consciousness has enormous implications for our understanding of language, thought, emotion, and mental illness.

Author: Gerald M. Edelman, Giulio Tononi
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 02/28/2001
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780465013777
ISBN10: 0465013775
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Neuroscience
- Science | Life Sciences | Biology
- Philosophy | Mind & Body

About the Author
Gerald M. Edelman is director of the Neurosciences Institute and chairman of the Department of Neurobiology at the Scripps Research Institute. He received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1972. He is also the author of Bright Air, Brilliant Fire; Tobiology; and The Remembered Present.

Giulio Tononi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow in Theoretical and Experimental Neurobiology at the Neurosciences Institute. He is the editor, with Olaf Sporns, of Selectionism and the Brain. Both authors live in San Diego, California.