Published by Little Brown and Company, New York, 1991
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Edward with best wishes! Daniel C. Dennett January 2023." Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips and wear. Jacket design by Steve Snider. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed. Consciousness Explained is a a full-scale exploration of human consciousness. In this landmark book, Daniel Dennett refutes the traditional, commonsense theory of consciousness and presents a new model, based on a wealth of information from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence. Our current theories about conscious life-of people, animal, even robots--are transformed by the new perspectives found in this book. "Brilliant.as audacious as its title.Mr. Dennett's exposition is nothing short of brilliant" (George Johnson, New York Times Book Review).