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De La Mettrie's Ghost: The Story of Decisions
Chris Nunn
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Description for De La Mettrie's Ghost: The Story of Decisions
Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JFCX; JMR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
This book is about how we make choices. Drawing together evidence from 21st century chemistry to Victorian politics, enlightenment philosophy, Roman drama and beyond, it is a compelling hunt for the nature of free will.
This book is about how we make choices. Drawing together evidence from 21st century chemistry to Victorian politics, enlightenment philosophy, Roman drama and beyond, it is a compelling hunt for the nature of free will.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Macmillan Science
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403994950
SKU
V9781403994950
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99-15
About Chris Nunn
CHRIS NUNN is Associate Editor of the Journal of Consciousness Studies. He has written numerous papers, articles and book reviews. His first book, Awareness, an examination of current scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness, was published by Routledge in 1996. He has spent 30 years as a consultant psychiatrist and researcher specializing in manic-depression and the senses, latterly at ... Read more
Reviews for De La Mettrie's Ghost: The Story of Decisions
'Meaty is one word for this dense little book. Rich and savory are others.' - Booklist '4/5: an accessible and well-written book...I urge you to read it and decide on these critical issues for yourself.' - Dr Susan Blackmore author of Conciousness, A Very Short Introduction(OUP) writing in BBC Focus Magazine 'This is an ... Read more