Secrets of the mind
Subtitle: a tale of discovery and mistaken identity
By: A.G. Cairns-Smith
Publisher: Copernicus
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Consciousness; Perception
Description: "How satisfactory and how complete is our understanding of the workings of the mind? What are the secrets of the mind? How many are there? And of what kind?"--BOOK JACKET. "Writing in a conversational style, noted Glasgow chemist and author A. G. Cairns-Smith discusses fundamental questions about 'mind and matter' which science is struggling to understand. The journey leads us to confront the "Great Enigma" - the nature of consciousness itself, and ultimately the question of free will."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-217) and index