Name: The Strange Order of Things: Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures
Price: 17.45 EUR
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Author: Antonio Damasio
ISBN: 9780345807144

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The Strange Order of Things: Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures

Type

Physical Book

Author

Antonio Damasio

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.0 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9780345807144

Edition No.

N/A

Synopsis "The Strange Order of Things: Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures "

"Damasio undertakes nothing less than a reconstruction of the natural history of the universe. . . . [A] brave and honest book." --The New York Times Book Review The Strange Order of Things is a pathbreaking investigation into homeostasis, the condition that regulates human physiology within the range that makes possible not only survival but also the flourishing of life. Antonio Damasio makes clear that we descend biologically, psychologically, and even socially from a long lineage that begins with single living cells; that our minds and cultures are linked by an invisible thread to the ways and means of ancient unicellular existence and other primitive life-forms; and that inherent in our very chemistry is a powerful force, a striving toward life maintenance that governs life in all its guises, including the development of genes that help regulate and transmit life. The Strange Order of Things is a landmark reflection that spans the biological and social sciences, offering a new way of understanding the origins of life, feeling, and culture. www.antoniodamasio.com

Antonio Damasio

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Antonio Damasio (Lisbon, 1944) is a professor of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, and heads the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles). Trained as a neurologist and neuroscientist, he has made fundamental contributions to brain processes and their relationship with emotions, feelings, and consciousness, and is considered one of the most eminent psychologists of our time. He holds honorary doctorates from several top-tier universities and is a member of some of the world's most prestigious scientific academies. He has also received numerous awards, including the Prince of Asturias Award for Science and Technology in 2005 and the Award for Most Recognized Researcher from the Institute for Scientific Information. His research and ideas are discussed in books such as Descartes' Error, The Feeling of What Happens, Self Comes to Mind, and Looking for Spinoza, translated worldwide and published in Spanish by Destino.

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