Francisco J. Varela & Jonathan Shear, Editors

Scientific study of the mind/brain has come a long way since the days of mapping bumps on the head. Brain scanning techniques have brought great precision to third-person research, which investigates the brain "from the outside." This book starts at the other end. It presents the results of first-person investigation, examining the conscious mind "from the inside." Psychology, philosophy, and contemplative religious traditions all contribute to the fascinating range of methods for making the "view from within" as precise and reliable as the weights and measures of physical science. Contributors include best-selling authors James Austin and Guy Claxton.

"An important collection addressing what is arguably the greatest challenge now facing the science of consciousness." —David Chalmers

"A great book series.... We don't know how [consciousness] works and we need to try all kinds of different ideas." —John Searle

· ISBN 0-907845-25-8 · Published in May 1999 by Imprint Academic · Paperback · 320 pages · $29.90 ·

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