[In Context] The birth of consciousness: I think, therefore I am?

Consciousness is an elusive concept, and efforts towards understanding it or its evolution oscillate between philosophy and neuroscience —between thought experiments and measurable tests of brain activity. Consequently, philosophers and scientists are continually coming up with new theories on why or how they think that the physical brain can bring the metaphysical mind into being. In American philosopher Daniel Dennett's latest bo ok, From Bacteria to Bach and Back: Evolution of Minds, he grandly attempts to unify a lifetime of his thoughts to convince the reader how human cognition has evolved.

Source: Lancet Neurology - February 16, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan Tags: In Context Source Type: research