The Self: From Soul to Brain: v. 1001 (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1573314501 ISBN 13: 9781573314503

Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences, 2003

Synopsis

Each living creature exists as a unit, as self. Understanding the self, then, should be a major goal of scientific research. This volume takes stock of current understanding of the self and its relation to the brain, and considers future directions for scientific research in a multidisciplinary context.

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Synopsis

Each living creature exists as a unit, as self. Understanding the self, then, should be a major goal of scientific research. This work constitutes the proceedings of a New York Academy of Sciences conference held in September 2002. It seeks to take stock of understanding of the self and its relation to the brain, and consider future directions for scientific research in a multidisciplinary context.

Edition details

• Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573314501
• ISBN 13: 9781573314503
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: LeDoux Joseph E.