Anthropology of the Brain
：Consciousness, Culture, and Free Will
Publication subTitle ：Consciousness, Culture, and Free Will
Author： Roger Bartra
Publisher： Cambridge University Press
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9781139950664
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781107060364
Subject： C91 Sociology
Keyword： 社会学
Language： ENG
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Anthropology of the Brain
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In this unique exploration of the mysteries of the human brain, Roger Bartra shows that consciousness is a phenomenon that occurs not only in the mind but also in an external network, a symbolic system. He argues that the symbolic systems created by humans in art, language, in cooking or in dress, are the key to understanding human consciousness. Placing culture at the centre of his analysis, Bartra brings together findings from anthropology and cognitive science and offers an original vision of the continuity between the brain and its symbolic environment. The book is essential reading for neurologists, cognitive scientists and anthropologists alike.
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