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Synopsis
In this book, Hodgson presents a clear and compelling case against today's orthodox mechanistic view of the brain-mind, and in favor of the view that "the mind matters." In the course of the argument he ranges over such topics as consciousness, informal reasoning, computers, evolution, and quantum indeterminancy and non-locality. Although written from a philosophical viewpoint, the book has important implications for the sciences concerned with the brain-mind problem. At the same time, it is largely non-technical, and thus accessible to the non-specialist reader.
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About the Author
David Hodgson is a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. His previous publication with Oxford University Press is Consequences of Utilitarianism (1967).
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"Magisterial...It is balanced, extraordinarily thorough and scrupulously fair-minded; and it is written in clear, straightforward, accessible prose."--Times Literary Supplement
"A well argued and extremely important book."--New Scientist
"A worthwhile contribution to an important debate. It is well written, his philosophy is sound, and the description of quantum physics one of the best ever offered for the non-specialist."--The Independent
"His reconstructions and explanations are always concise and clear."--The Philosophical Review
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0198242921
- ISBN 13 9780198242925
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages494
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THE MIND MATTERS: CONSCIOUSNESS AND CHOICE IN A QUANTUM WORLD **HARDCOVER COPY**
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Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, 1991
ISBN 10: 0198242921
ISBN 13: 9780198242925
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp: 484 D. Bound in brown pictorial dust jacket, over blue cloth covered boards. This is, what appears to be, a scarce hardcover copy. The author discusses the 'mind-matter' question, which is also know as the 'brain-mind' question. This copy lacks what is usually quite common in such texts; underlining, extraneous note, and markings. There are none of these. A near fine copy in a dust jacket with a faded spine. Seller Inventory # 007450
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