Showing titles in Consciousness & Thought

From one of the world’s foremost neuroscientists and acclaimed author of Descartes’ Error comes a bold new theory of the origins—and consequences—of human consciousness “Damasio is the closest thing we have in the post-truth era to a great public intellectual.”—Mark Solms, Journal...

Neste volume, Alexandre Carrasco traça um instigante itinerário, iniciando pelas situações mais corriqueiras em que falamos de liberdade. A partir daí, para aprofundar sua reflexão, toma como base o pensamento estoico acerca da liberdade e a leitura que dele faz Montaigne. Conclui por um...

Esta é a história de Elisa, uma mulher que se propôs a viver as piores experiências na vida para alcançar a nobreza espiritual. Será que agora, quando ela chega ao mundo espiritual, tudo está cumprido? Será que após tantas provas Elisa não precisará mais voltar ao convívio desses...

Neste volume, Débora Morato Pinto analisa e expõe com clareza o modo como, na Modernidade, o tema da consciência é majoritariamente concebido em termos de rememoração, e investiga a novidade de Henri Bergson ao associar a consciência à memória e à vida, sem fazer dela uma coisa entre...

Neste volume, Luciana Chaui-Berlinck analisa uma expressão recorrente em nossa linguagem comum, mas também no vocabulário científico e filosófico: "inconsciente". Para mostrar suas implicações filosóficas, ela retraça a história desse termo, remontando a muito antes de Freud...

“Den Sorte Svane har ændret måden, jeg ser verden på.” – Daniel Kahneman, nobelpristager i økonomi og forfatter til At tænke – hurtigt og langsomt Den Sorte Svane blev en international bestseller, da den udkom i 2007 og gjorde med ét den amerikansk-libanesiske forsker og tidligere...

"A tour de force. It is a thoughtful, subtle, beautifully written discussion of what it takes to live a meaningful life." —Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice Throughout history most of us have looked to faith, relationships, or deeds to give our lives purpose. But in A Significant...

Julien Offray de La Mettrie legt mit "Der Mensch eine Maschine" (1748) einen der provokantesten Texte der Aufklärung vor. Mit scharfer Feder entwirft er die Vorstellung des Menschen als rein körperliches, mechanisch funktionierendes Wesen – ohne Seele, ohne metaphysisches Prinzip. In direkter Opposition zu religiösem Dogma und dualistischem Denken argumentiert La Mettrie für eine radikal materialistische Sichtweise. Das Werk wurde in Frankreich verbrannt, sorgte für internationale Debatten.

A Japanese cultural historian shares a path to joyful living drawn from her nation’s unique approach to spirituality and nature, offering a “fascinating” (Wintering author Katherine May) blend of memoir, cultural reporting, and practical guidance for anyone struggling to find balance in...

An Economist Best Book of 2024 “If you are at all curious about the brain or the surgeons who operate on it, Gray Matters is a must read and Dr. Theodore Schwartz is the perfect guide, a master brain surgeon and superbly talented writer. I have not read a better biography of our shared...

The New York Times bestseller One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 A New York Times Notable Book “A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more important, readable and worth reading. . . Bakewell is wide-ranging, witty and compassionate.”...

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND THE ECONOMIST “Life Is Hard is a humane consolation for challenging times. Reading it is like speaking with a thoughtful friend who never tells you to cheer up, but, by offering gentle companionship and a change of perspective, makes you feel...

"We need books like this one." --Steven Pinker At last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world's smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James, and Ryan Holiday. And so I proclaim, o idiots of every stripe and morons...

From the bestselling author of Assholes: A Theory, a book that—in the tradition of Shopclass as Soulcraft, Barbarian Days and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance—uses the experience and the ethos of surfing to explore key concepts in philosophy. The existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul...

In a culture obsessed with happiness, this wise, stirring book points the way toward a richer, more satisfying life. Too many of us believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit—that you have to travel to a distant monastery or page through dusty volumes to discover life’s...

In Born to Wonder, Alister McGrath, a prolific Oxford scholar, scientist, and theologian, explores the deepest mystery at the heart of life itself. Life is a gift. We never asked to be born. Yet here we are, living in this strange world of space and time, trying to work out what it’s all about...

From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists: a succinct, illuminating, wholly engaging investigation of how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness “One thrilling insight after another...

NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER “Full of valuable insights to guide you.”—WILL SMITH “Thoughtful and life-affirming . . . a must-read.”—TONY ROBBINS “This book will put you back in charge of your own life.”—TOM BRADY A new perspective on the overused...

Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything. In the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of...

From a leading philosopher of the mind comes this lucid, provocative argument that offers a radically new picture of human consciousness--panpsychism Understanding how brains produce consciousness is one of the great scientific challenges of our age. Some philosophers argue that consciousness is...