Consciousness: A Book of Thinking (Paperback)

Paperback. What is consciousness, and why has itbecome such a controversial subject?Consciousness has been described as simultaneouslythe most familiar and the most mysterious thing inthe universe. It is something we experience in all ourwaking moments, yet science still struggles to agreeabout what it is or how it has arisen.Among the many controversies covered by the bookis the current debate over artificial intelligence. Cannon-biological creatures such as robots share thepower that we call consciousness?This Book of Thinking takes an exceptionally broadapproach by exploring what science, philosophy, andthe arts have to say about consciousness. Sometimesthese traditions clash and collide in their views, buteach yields rich insights. The book presents a range ofinnovative ways to understand the nature of subjective experience. What is consciousness, and why has it become such a controversial subject? A Book of Thinking explores what science, philosophy and the arts have to say about the nature of subjective experience. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…