The unravelling of the nature of consciousness - the awareness of being alive - is the ultimate challenge to the enquiring mind and has preoccupied poets, philosophers, writers and scientists throughout the ages. In "The Pinnacle of Life" Professor Denton, poses and discusses significant questions concerning consciousness in both humans and animals.
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Dr Derek Denton has spent decades in biomedical scientific research and is regarded as an international leader in investigation of instinctive behaviour.
Professor Denton is a Foreign Medical Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, an Honorary Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. From the linguistic capacities of apes to the soliloquy of Hamlet, a popular biologist traces the fascinating evolutionary ascent of consciousness to the pinnacle of life: self-awareness. 250 pages. Foxing to top of page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry; ISBN: 1863733175. ISBN/EAN: 9781863733175. Inventory No: 279094. Seller Inventory # 279094
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paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev4526132459
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