The Understanding Of The Brain
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At the crossroads of neuroscience and philosophy, The Understanding of the Brain stands as a landmark contribution to humanity's quest to comprehend the most complex organ in the known universe. Based on the Thirty-Third Series of Patten Foundation Lectures delivered at Indiana University's Bloomington Campus in 1972, Nobel laureate Sir John C. Eccles presents a rigorous yet accessible synthesis of mid-twentieth-century neurophysiology, guiding readers through the architecture of neural transmission, synaptic function, consciousness, and the mind-brain relationship with the authority of a scientist who helped shape the very field he chronicles. Eccles argues with characteristic boldness that the brain is not merely a biological machine but the substrate of a uniquely human inner life — a thesis that places this work at the fascinating intersection of hard science and metaphysics. His prose is precise and methodical, reflecting the discipline of a Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, yet it never sacrifices clarity for complexity. Widely regarded as essential reading for students of neuroscience, biology, and philosophy of mind, this volume remains a compelling testament to one of the twentieth century's greatest scientific intellects — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of the brain's mystery still awaits discovery.
Author: John C. Eccles
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, McGraw-Hill Book Company
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of neuroscience and philosophy, The Understanding of the Brain stands as a landmark contribution to humanity's quest to comprehend the most complex organ in the known universe. Based on the Thirty-Third Series of Patten Foundation Lectures delivered at Indiana University's Bloomington Campus in 1972, Nobel laureate Sir John C. Eccles presents a rigorous yet accessible synthesis of mid-twentieth-century neurophysiology, guiding readers through the architecture of neural transmission, synaptic function, consciousness, and the mind-brain relationship with the authority of a scientist who helped shape the very field he chronicles. Eccles argues with characteristic boldness that the brain is not merely a biological machine but the substrate of a uniquely human inner life — a thesis that places this work at the fascinating intersection of hard science and metaphysics. His prose is precise and methodical, reflecting the discipline of a Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, yet it never sacrifices clarity for complexity. Widely regarded as essential reading for students of neuroscience, biology, and philosophy of mind, this volume remains a compelling testament to one of the twentieth century's greatest scientific intellects — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of the brain's mystery still awaits discovery.