Mind and Brain
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This collection of essays makes a lively contribution to the continuing scholarly debate about the relationship of mind and brain. Are âmind and brainâ one and the same? How and where does âmindâ or consciousness originate? Does it exist apart from the brain? As Mind and Brain delves into these specifics, it also confronts such broader questions as âWhere does matter end and spirit begin?â âWhat is the essence of human nature and personality?â âIs there such a thing as an immortal soul?â
Sir John Eccles, winner of the Nobel Prize for his study of nerve transmission, edited the volume and authored many of its articles. [1]