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The Evolution of Consciousness (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Hall, Leonard E.

 
9781440090578: The Evolution of Consciousness (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Discover how simple units become a shared mind and why our sense of self hinges on connection.

This book explores a bold theory that the mind grows from a community of many tiny units. It compares how a social group circulates ideas with how a nervous system coordinates actions, suggesting that consciousness arises from communication within a network, not from a single central mind.

  • Learn how perception, memory, and future expectation fuse to form a unified sense of self.
  • See how “monads” in a body or brain might cooperate through afferent and efferent currents of consciousness.
  • Understand why the self may be an integration, not a single, standalone entity.
  • Explore how language, action, and habit shape personal identity across evolution.
Ideal for readers curious about the science of consciousness, the evolution of the mind, and theories of self that connect biology with philosophy.

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