Journey of the Mind – How Thinking Emerged from Chaos by Ogi Ogas

Name: Journey of the Mind – How Thinking Emerged from Chaos by Ogi Ogas
Brand: WW Norton & Co

WW Norton & Co

Why do minds exist? How did mud and stone develop into beings that can experience longing, regret, love and compassion\u2014beings that are aware of their own experience? Until recently, science offered few answers to these existential questions. Journey of the Mind is the first book to offer a unified account of the mind that explains how consciousness, language, the Self and civilisation emerged incrementally out of chaos.\nThe journey begins three billion years ago with the emergence of the simplest possible mind, a nanoscopic archeon, then ascends through amoebas, worms, frogs, birds, monkeys and AI, examining successively smarter ways of thinking. The authors explain the mathematical principles generating conscious experience and show how these principles led cities and democratic\n\nJourney of the Mind \u2013 How Thinking Emerged from Chaos\nHow Thinking Emerged from Chaos\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail;