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An Inquiry Into the Process of Human Experience - Softcover

William Cyples

 
9780282537180: An Inquiry Into the Process of Human Experience

Synopsis

This groundbreaking work in human psychology and physiology seeks to establish a set of universal laws governing the origin of human consciousness. The author, drawing from multiple disciplines, contends that human consciousness is a finite and emergent phenomenon which arises from a concurrence of physical events occurring within the human sensorium, in particular, the interrelation of sensory stimuli from the body and external world. The text delves into the specific laws governing pleasure, pain, attention, and volition, arguing that these experiences are the product of quantifiable neural processes. The author makes a persuasive case that the physical world exerts a direct influence on the emergence of our consciousness, but stops short of denying or affirming the existence of a non-physical or spiritual realm. This book will be of great interest to students, researchers, and scholars of consciousness studies, psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy. Its insights will challenge readers to rethink fundamental assumptions about the nature of human experience.

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