The animal and the thinker : instinct, reason and the dance of our divided selves
Duncan, John, 1953 May 15-2025
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Why are we so often in conflict - arguing with ourselves and with others, uncertain over who we are what we need from our lives? In 'The Animal and The Thinker', the world-leading, pioneering neuroscientist John Duncan explains that each of us is not just one person - we are two. On one side are our animal instincts, built on the sophisticated needs of human life through evolution, but struggling to navigate the complexity of modern life. On the other side is our rational brain which calculates and cogitates, but is often helpless in the face of bigger questions of meaning and purpose. Dovetailing these two competing sides of ourselves, Duncan draws on a lifetime's pioneering work to attack puzzles that have concerned thinkers, writers and philosophers through human history.
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Author:
Duncan, John, 1953 May 15-, author
Edition:
Unabridged edition.
Imprint:
London : WH Allen, 2025.
Collation:
320 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780753560921 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
150150 DUNC
Language:
English
BRN:
8572797
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