| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 243 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Invitation; Prelude; Part One; Part Two; Part Three; Envoi; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index |
| Summary |
How is consciousness possible? What biological purpose does it serve? And why do we value it so highly? In Soul Dust, the psychologist Nicholas Humphrey, a leading figure in consciousness research, proposes a startling new theory. Consciousness, he argues, is nothing less than a magical-mystery show that we stage for ourselves inside our own heads. This self-made show lights up the world for us and makes us feel special and transcendent. Thus consciousness paves the way for spirituality, and allows us, as human beings, to reap the rewards, and anxieties, of living in what Humphrey calls the "soul niche." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Consciousness.
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Consciousness
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Personality.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Mind & Body.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- General.
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Consciousness.
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Bewusstsein.
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Evolution.
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Theorie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400838073 |
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140083807X |
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