The Feeling Of What Happens (Paperback)

Antonio Damasio (author)

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Paperback 400 Pages / Published: 05/10/2000

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Synopsis

One of the world's leading experts on the neurophysiology of emotions, Professor Antonio Damasio shows how our consciousness, our sense of being, arose out of the development of emotion. At its core, human consciousness is consciousness of the feeling, experiencing self, the 'very thought of' oneself. Brilliantly wide-ranging in his scope, Damasio illustrates his thesis with fascinating and illuminating neurological case studies that are both stimulating and provocative.

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099288763
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 277 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

"The life-changing read of the year... The book is crammed with tiny gems of information with which to reassess how you look at the world and think about yourself" -- Katie Mitchell * Guardian *
"A tour de force...a monumental book...a gem of a work" -- Anthony Clare * Sunday Times *
"Compelling...a story told with clarity and pace, unencumbered by unnecessary technical jargon and illustrated with insightful clinical anecdotes" * The Times *
"A fascinating and suggestive book" * Literary Review *
"Both Descartes' Error and The Feeling of What Happens are essential reading. They are groundbreaking classics of psychology and neuroscience. These are the books to buy, keep and ponder upon. Do so, and you will be ahead of the ruck by at least a decade" * Journal Of The Royal Society of Medicine *