Bright air, brilliant fire : on the matter of the mind /

Edelman, Gerald M. 1929-,

Bright air, brilliant fire : on the matter of the mind / Gerald M. Edelman. - xvi, 280 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 20 cm

Originally published in London by Allen Lane, 1992.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Takes the reader on a tour that covers such topics as computers, evolution, Descartes, Schrodinger, and the nature of perception, language, and individuality. The author argues that biology provides the key to understanding the brain.

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Brain.
Psychophysiology
Mind and body.
Philosophy of mind
Science: general issues