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Anthropology of the Brain: Consciousness, Culture, and Free Will
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Roger Bartra (Author)
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In this unique exploration of the mysteries of the human brain, Roger Bartra shows that consciousness is a phenomenon that occurs not only in the mind but also in an external network, a symbolic system. He argues that the symbolic systems created by humans in art, language, in cooking or in dress, are the key to understanding human consciousness. Placing culture at the centre of his analysis, Bartra brings together findings from anthropology and cognitive science and offers an original vision of the continuity between the brain and its symbolic environment. The book is essential reading for neurologists, cognitive scientists and anthropologists alike.
About the Author
Roger Bartra is Professor Emeritus at the University of Mexico (UNAM) and an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London.
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- Contributor: Roger Bartra
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9781107629820
- Number of Pages: 208
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x227x12mm
- Packaged Weight: 330
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2014-06-05
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Roger Bartra is Professor Emeritus at the University of Mexico (UNAM) and an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London.
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