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001 2008297703
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005 20090528073131.0
008 080828s2008 nyu b 001 0 eng d
010 $a 2008297703
020 $a9780060892883
020 $a0060892889
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050 00 $aQP360.5$b.G395 2008
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100 1 $aGazzaniga, Michael S.
245 10 $aHuman :$bthe science behind what makes us unique /$cMichael S. Gazzaniga.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bEcco,$cc2008.
300 $axii, 447 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [391]-431) and index.
505 0 $aThe basics of human life: Are human brains unique? -- Would a chimp make a good date? -- Navigating the social world: Big brains and expanding social relationships -- The moral compass within -- I feel your pain -- The glory of being human: What's up with the arts? -- We all act like dualists: the converter function -- Is anybody there? -- Beyond current constraints: Who needs flesh?
520 $aOne of the world's leading neuroscientists explores how best to understand the human condition by examining the biological, psychological, and highly social nature of our species within the social context of our lives. In Human, Gazzaniga explores a number of related issues, including what makes human brains unique, the importance of language and art in defining the human condition, the nature of human consciousness, and even artificial intelligence.
650 0 $aCognitive neuroscience.
650 0 $aNeuropsychology.
650 0 $aHuman beings.
650 0 $aConsciousness.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008297703-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008297703-d.html