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Can I read A History of the Mind : Evolution and the Birth of Consciousness on EtoBox?
A History of the Mind : Evolution and the Birth of Consciousness by Nicholas Humphrey is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A History of the Mind : Evolution and the Birth of Consciousness about?
This book is a tour-de-force on how human consciousness may have evolved. From the "phantom pain" experienced by people who have lost their limbs to the uncanny faculty of "blindsight" Humphrey argues that raw sensations are central to all conscious states and that consciousness must have evolved, just like all other mental faculties, over time from our ancestors' bodily responses to pain and pleasure. "Humphrey is one of that growing band of scientists who beat literary folk at their own game" -RICHARD DAWKINS "A wonderful bookbrilliant, unsettling, and beautifully written. Humphrey cuts bravely through the currents of contemporary thinking, opening up new vistas on old problems offering a feast of provocative ideas" -DANIEL DENNETT
Who reads A History of the Mind : Evolution and the Birth of Consciousness?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nicholas Humphrey
- Publisher
- Copernicus Books
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780387987194
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Psychology, Medical, Anthropology
- Rating
- 3.79 / 5 (57 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14