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Can computers be conscious?
Is our universe real of a simulation?
Is the mind a unique quality of human beings?
As technological breakthroughs in AI continue to advance, topics like this have become part of the daily news cycle. But what does it all mean and what is at stake for the human race?
When Tim Parks came across a radical new theory of consciousness he set off on a quest to discover more about this fascinating topic and also let him to observe his own experience with immense attention.
Out of My Head tells the gripping, highly personal, often surprisingly funny, story of a paradigm shift. It frames complex metaphysical considerations and technical laboratory experiments in terms we can all understand. Above all, it invites us to see space, time, colour and smell, sounds and sensations in an entirely new way. The world will feel more real after reading it.
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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 1784705985
- ISBN 13 9781784705985
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages320
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Bestselling author Tim Parks embarks on an entertaining quest to understand the theories of consciousnessIs my experience real?Or just a movie in my head?Am I no more than a super computer?You are your brain, neuroscientists tell us. Everything happens in there. Yet even the most sophisticated brain scan cannot tell us who we are. Nothing in our neurons remotely suggests the rich nature of our experience, the colours, sounds and smells that make up our lives.When Tim Parks came across a radical new theory of consciousness, he set on a quest that moves through one sparkling encounter after another to arrive at the deepest of questions- what stuff exactly is consciousness made of? And where is it? Inside or out?'An exceptionally witty and compelling look at the nature of consciousness. Parks is a delight to read' Iain McGilchrist' It has wit, humanity and insight. Parks is an entertaining companion throughout' Mail on Sunday An exceptionally witty and compelling look at the nature of consciousness Parks is a delight to read Iain McGilchrist[It has] wit, humanity and insight Parks is an entertaining companion throughout Mail on Sunday Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781784705985
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