On The Biology Of Learning
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At the crossroads of neuroscience, ethology, and cognitive psychology, On the Biology of Learning presents a landmark collection of essays from five of the twentieth century's most distinguished scientific minds. The volume brings together the insights of Holger Hydén, Konrad Lorenz, H.W. Magoun, Wilder Penfield, and Karl H. Pribram, each contributing a rigorous and thought-provoking perspective on the biological mechanisms that underpin how living organisms acquire, store, and retrieve knowledge. The central premise is bold: that learning is not merely a psychological or behavioural phenomenon, but one deeply rooted in the molecular, neurological, and evolutionary architecture of life itself. The anthology stands as a testament to mid-twentieth century interdisciplinary science at its most ambitious, drawing together laboratory findings on RNA and memory, Lorenz's celebrated ethological frameworks, and Pribram's groundbreaking holographic models of brain function into a coherent and compelling argument. Each contributor writes with the authority of a pioneer, illuminating the profound connections between brain chemistry, instinct, and conscious experience. For anyone seeking to understand how science once dared to ask — and began to answer — the deepest questions about the nature of mind, this volume remains an essential and electrifying starting point.
Author: Holger Hydén, Konrad Lorenz, H.W. Magoun, Wilder Penfield, Karl H. Pribram
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of neuroscience, ethology, and cognitive psychology, On the Biology of Learning presents a landmark collection of essays from five of the twentieth century's most distinguished scientific minds. The volume brings together the insights of Holger Hydén, Konrad Lorenz, H.W. Magoun, Wilder Penfield, and Karl H. Pribram, each contributing a rigorous and thought-provoking perspective on the biological mechanisms that underpin how living organisms acquire, store, and retrieve knowledge. The central premise is bold: that learning is not merely a psychological or behavioural phenomenon, but one deeply rooted in the molecular, neurological, and evolutionary architecture of life itself. The anthology stands as a testament to mid-twentieth century interdisciplinary science at its most ambitious, drawing together laboratory findings on RNA and memory, Lorenz's celebrated ethological frameworks, and Pribram's groundbreaking holographic models of brain function into a coherent and compelling argument. Each contributor writes with the authority of a pioneer, illuminating the profound connections between brain chemistry, instinct, and conscious experience. For anyone seeking to understand how science once dared to ask — and began to answer — the deepest questions about the nature of mind, this volume remains an essential and electrifying starting point.