The Cerebral Symphony: Seashore Reflections on the Structure of ConsciousnessThe author presents his theory of the brain as a Darwin Machine, that it processes ideas through natural selection of random variations just as new species evolve in nature. |
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The Cerebral Symphony: Seashore Reflections on the Structure of Consciousness William H. Calvin No preview available - 2000 |
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