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de la Mettrie's Ghost: The Story of Decisions (MacMillan Science) (Paperback)

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By C. Nunn
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This book is about how we make choices. Drawing together evidence from 21st century chemistry to Victorian politics, enlightenment philosophy, Roman drama and beyond, it is a compelling hunt for the nature of free will.

About the Author


CHRIS NUNN is Associate Editor of the Journal of Consciousness Studies. He has written numerous papers, articles and book reviews. His first book, Awareness, an examination of current scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness, was published by Routledge in 1996. He has spent 30 years as a consultant psychiatrist and researcher specializing in manic-depression and the senses, latterly at Southampton University in the UK.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781403994967
ISBN-10: 140399496X
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Publication Date: February 27th, 2016
Pages: 235
Language: English
Series: MacMillan Science