Brave New Mind : A Thoughtful Inquiry into the Nature and Meaning of Mental Life
Dodwell, Peter
ISBN 10: 0195089057 ISBN 13: 9780195089059
Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2000
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Brave New Mind is a historical and critical account of the development of the computational metaphor on the mind. According to this metaphor, the mind is viewed simply as an "outgrowth" or "emergent property" of the brain, a mere "epiphenomenon". Dodwell argues against this standard model which he claims cannot account for the most unique and humane properties of the mind: the sheer originality and creativity expressed in the highest domains of achievement such as literature, music, art, science, and mathematics. Dodwell's iconoclastic viewpoint laces his book within the same tradition as Roger Penrose's classic, The Emperor's New Mind.
About the Author: Peter Dodwell is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Queens University at Kingston in Ontario, Canada.
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Title: Brave New Mind : A Thoughtful Inquiry into ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 0th Edition.