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Journey of the mind : how thinking emerged from chaos

by Ogi Ogas, Sai Gaddam

This study traces the evolution of consciousness by analysing eighteen increasingly complex minds, from simple microbes to humans and collective superminds. It provides a unified theory of how physical principles give rise to self-awareness, language, and thought.

Accession 20334 ISBN 9781324006572 Publisher W. W. Norton & Co.
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