I’ve been reading Consciousness Explained by Daniel C. Dennett, a long, somewhat weighty, but interesting tome which may not actually explain consciousness 100% but takes a good stab at it. He’s a philosopher, & his approach doesn’t require knowledge of neurobiology, though he does see the brain as a highly developed & fascinating machine. One interesting topic he brings up several places in the book is “talking to yourself”, and the language of thought. Read the rest of this entry »
07-13-2006 |
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