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The Good, the True, and the Beautiful: A Neuronal Approach

The Good, the True, and the Beautiful: A Neuronal Approach

Jean-Pierre Changeux ,  Laurence Garey ,  Laurence Garey

9780300161397

Yale University


Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Mathematics & Sciences; Neurosciences; Molecular biology

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In this fascinating and bold discussion, France's renowned neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux serves as guide to the most complex physical object in the living world: the human brain. Taking into account the newest brain research - morphological, physiological, chemical, and genetic - and placing these findings in the context of psychology, philosophy, art, and literature, Changeux ventures into the unexplored territories where these diverse disciplines intersect. Changeux's book draws on Plato's notion that the Good, the True, and the Beautiful are celestial essences or ideas, independent but so intertwined as to be inseparable. Placing these essences within the characteristic features of the human brain's neuronal organization, the author addresses unsolved questions in neuroscience today. What is it to perceive something? How are we aware of our own existence? If we truly integrate the disciplines of neuroscience, biology, human science, and the history of civilization, what will we learn about our species? With imagination and deep insight, Changeux illuminates the evolution of the brain and deciphers what new developments in neuroscience may portend for the future of humanity.

By:   Jean-Pierre Changeux
Revised by:   Laurence Garey
Translated by:   Laurence Garey
Imprint:   Yale University
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 27mm,  Width: 235mm,  Spine: 156mm
Weight:   562g
ISBN:  

9780300161397


ISBN 10:   0300161395
Publication Date:   June 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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