LEADER 04084nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910818729003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-82687-7 010 $a1-134-82688-5 010 $a1-280-31932-1 010 $a0-203-28749-5 010 $a0-203-43545-1 010 $a9786610319329 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203435458 035 $a(CKB)1000000000248030 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH3709664 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000108223 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11129016 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000108223 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10036834 035 $a(PQKB)10673079 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC166422 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL166422 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10057549 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL31932 035 $a(OCoLC)58996595 035 $a(OCoLC)647372972 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000248030 100 $a19950322d1996 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAwareness $ewhat it is, what it does /$fChris Nunn 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d1996 215 $a1 online resource (176 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-415-13227-4 311 $a0-415-13226-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $achapter Introduction -- chapter 1 The boundaries of awareness -- chapter 2 Time and awareness -- chapter 3 The nature of matter -- chapter 4 Various theories -- chapter 5 On the track of awareness -- chapter 6 Free will, free won?t and other topics -- chapter 7 The functions of awareness -- chapter 8 Medicine and the PM paradigm -- chapter 9 Towards a science of the soul?. 330 8 $aAwareness: What it is, What it does is an accessible, up-to-date examination of scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness. Written to be understood by the non-specialist, Chris Nunn begins by describing basic facts about the brain and the physical world. He then examines various theories of consciousness, highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses, and their practical implications especially for medicine and psychiatry. The study of awareness is currently a fast developing and controversial area. This book contains a state-of-the art overview of some of the most exciting theoretical and experimental advances. It will be of interest to a wide range of academics, students and general readers. Chris Nunn is a former Consultant Psychiatrist, based in Southampton. He combined his role providing services to local communities with extensive research interests in mind/body relationships and awareness. Awareness: What it is, What it does is an accessible, up-to-date examination of scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness. Written to be understood by the non-specialist, Chris Nunn begins by describing basic facts about the brain and the physical world. He then examines various theories of consciousness, highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses, and their practical implications especially for medicine and psychiatry. The study of awareness is currently a fast developing and controversial area. This book contains a state-of-the art overview of some of the most exciting theoretical and experimental advances. It will be of interest to a wide range of academics, students and general readers. Chris Nunn is a former Consultant Psychiatrist, based in Southampton. He combined his role providing services to local communities with extensive research interests in mind/body relationships and awareness. 606 $aAwareness 606 $aAwareness$xPhysiological aspects 606 $aNeuropsychology 615 0$aAwareness. 615 0$aAwareness$xPhysiological aspects. 615 0$aNeuropsychology. 676 $a612.8/2 700 $aNunn$b Chris$f1940-$01261229 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818729003321 996 $aAwareness$94203933 997 $aUNINA