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100/100Author:
Anil Seth
Publisher:
Dutton
Date:
October 19, 2021
A British neuroscientist builds the argument that we do not perceive the world as it objectively is, but rather that we are prediction machines, constantly inventing our world and correcting our mistakes by the microsecond, and that we can now observe the biological mechanisms in the brain that accomplish this process of consciousness.
What The Reviewers Say
... neuroscientists are investigating the mysterious quality and trying to answer the hard question of how consciousness arises in the first place. If this all sounds a bit hard going, it’s actually not at all in the masterly hands of Seth, who deftly weaves the philosophical, biological and personal with a lucid clarity and coherence that is thrilling to read.
If you only read one book about consciousness, it must be [Seth's].
Seth covers complex topics, such as neurosurgery, mind-altering drugs, animal consciousness and artificial intelligence, with skill and warmth.
A slew of terms and theories are introduced that may be difficult to get through for readers without a neuroscience background. But those who stay the course will find much to consider..
