Xue Fan

Consciousness, Life and the Universe

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What is consciousness? What is life? What is the universe? This book explores these three interconnected questions, providing deep insights into the past, present and future of consciousness research.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 234mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 328g
• ISBN-13: 9781032636849
• ISBN-10: 103263684X
• Artikelnr.: 69484697

Autorenporträt

Xue Fan is a researcher in epistemology and history of science and technology at the Brain Mind Institute at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), specializing in neuroscience and consciousness studies. Xue Fan gained a PhD in epistemology and history of science and technology and a PhD in literature and philosophy from Paris Diderot University.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Sten Grillner Introduction: The Ultimate Questions of
Consciousness, Life and the Universe 1. A Tale of Millions of Years: The
Origin of Consciousness Research (from the Old Stone Age to the Middle
Ages) 2. A Five-Century Quest: Explaining Consciousness (17th century -
today) 3. Towards the Ultimate Understanding of Consciousness: Tracing the
Deep Roots in Life and the Universe 4. Expand Consciousness: Towards the
Unknown 5. Conclusion: Create the Future