Consciousness Explained

An exploration of the science behind being alive and aware from the author of Brainstorms and Darwin’s Dangerous Idea.. “Brilliant . . . as audacious as its title. . . . Mr. Dennett’s exposition is nothing short of brilliant the best example I’ve seen of a science book aimed at both professionals and general readers.” —George Johnson New York Times Book Review. Consciousness Explained is a full-scale exploration of human consciousness. In this landmark book Daniel Dennett refutes the traditional commonsense theory of consciousness and presents a new model based on a wealth of information from the fields of neuroscience psychology and artificial intelligence. Our current theories about conscious life—of people animal even robots—are transformed by the new perspectives found in this book.. “Dennett is a witty and gifted scientific raconteur and the book is full of fascinating information about humans animals and machines. The result is highly digestible and a useful tour of the field.” —Wall Street Journal