Reductionism Rae Alastair I. M.
Reductionism Rae Alastair I. M. An unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the biggest phenomena of lifeFrom the atom to our societies, this is an unparalleled introduction…
Specifikacia Reductionism Rae Alastair I. M.
Reductionism Rae Alastair I. M.
An unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the biggest phenomena of lifeFrom the atom to our societies, this is an unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the biggest phenomena of life. In the past century, the use of reductionism to understand behaviour has gained momentum as the quantum universe and the workings of the human mind have been uncovered in particle colliders and fMRI scanners.Acclaimed physicist Alastair I.M. Ever since the ancient Greeks conceived of the atom, humans have sought the smallest ingredients of existence.
How does physics explain consciousness? Rae spells out how the powerful tool of reductionism works, from the level of subatomic particles, up through molecular chemistry, and beyond to our neural networks. Can quantum mechanics be applied to the brain or mind?
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