Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Matter Matters addresses the very old problem of the mind-brain relationship. Written by well-known scientists, the book addresses some general principles based on physics, computer science, and theoretical biology and explores the topic at different organizational levels, from the microscopic to the macroscopic. The last part addresses the subjective level based on the findings of psychologists and neurophysiologists. This examination of the relationship between neural and mental processes proposes new, sometimes radical, approaches for a better understanding of this intriguing problem.
Synopsis
This book, written for a wide readership with some background in the natural sciences, addresses the very old problem of the mind-brain-relationship. The authors, all well-known scientists, approach the subject in different stages. The first part addresses some general principles based on physics, computer science, and theoretical biology. The two following parts deal with the problem at different organizational levels, from the microscopic to the macroscopic. The fourth part addresses the subjective level founded on the findings of psychologists and neurophysiologists.