Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231136951 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He is the author ofColour Vision: A Study in Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of Perception (1995) and Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind (2007) and coauthor of The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience (1991, revised edition, 2017). Evan Thompson is professor of philosophy at the University of British
Kartik Subbarao said Wide-ranging look at the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy and phenomenology. This book covers a wide-ranging gamut of topics around consciousness, including various aspects of perception, awareness, dreaming/lucid dreaming, sleeping, dying, and a theory of the "enacted self" ("I" as a process). The chapters are chock-full of references to neuroscience studies that are quite relevant, presented neatly in context, and highly thought-provoking. The philosophical discussion (mostly Buddhist and some Vedanta) is well integrated and logically presented. The tone is simulanteously openminded and sober, striking an intriguing balance somewhere between the . He enlivens his discussion with revealing personal experiences even occasionally is funny, all while making this esoteric subjec ET has made a thorough and systematic review of the research on consciousness, dreaming and meditation practices understandable and even entertaining. He surely cites the scientific and religious sources, but he includes diverse references from literature (that remind one how profound literature can be at informing these topics) and philosophy. He enlivens his discussion with revealing personal experiences and even occasionally is funny, all while making this esoteric subject accessible to the interested, average reader. A very fine book.. Is there consciousness beyond death? Probably Lilliana Ramos-Collado This book is an invitation to delve into buddhist philosophies and history and their points of contact with the Western science of the mind to inquire about the usefulness of meditation. The author, a brain scientist who is also a practicing buddhist, minutely discusses a challenging problem: can we still "exist" after our body stops living? Is there consciousness beyond death? The book also attends to the many paradoxes and perplexities that remain unanswered, though the author wisely engages the reader in an eventful dialogue. The book is wealthy in information, ingeniou
Thompson weaves together neuroscience, philosophy, and personal narrative to depict these transformations, adding uncommon depth to life's profound questions. A renowned philosopher of the mind, also known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science, Evan Thompson combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain. Our sense of self now includes our dreaming self, the "I" as dreamer. Contemplative experience comes to illuminate scientific findings, and scientific evidence enriches the vast knowledge acquired by contemplatives.. Thompson shows how the self is a changing process,
This book will be an invaluable help to anyone who is interested in knowing how the fundamental questions of self, consciousness, and human existence can be explored in a way that combines the best of both East and West. (Big Think)This is a ground-breaking exploration of conciousness and the self as they occur across the states of waking, falling asleep, dreaming, lucid dreaming, deep dreamless sleep, out-of-body experiences and dying. This volume is a must read for any serious student of the mind and consciousness. (Choice)Waking Dreaming Being will soon be considered a landmark and a tipping point in consciousness investigations.Journal of Mind and Behavior (Journal of Mind and Behavior)A lucid and comprehensive account of the self as a subject of experience and agent of action. Hole Philosophical Practice)A fine book by an extraordinary author. In a game-changing book that is both an intellectual tour de force a