The quest for consciousness : a neurobiological approach by Koch, Christof, 1956- instant download

The quest for consciousness : a neurobiological approach by Koch, Christof, 1956- instant download

xviii, 429 pages : 26 cm, Consciousness is the major unsolved problem in biology. Written as an introduction to the field and drawing upon clinical, psychological and physiological observations, this book seeks to answer questions of consciousness within a neuroscientific framework, Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-409) and index, Introduction to the study of consciousness -- Neurons, the atoms of perception -- The first steps in seeing -- The primary visual cortex as a prototypical neocortical area -- What are the neuronal correlates of consciousness? -- The neuronal correlates of consciousness are not in the primary visual cortex -- The architecture of the cerebral cortex -- Going beyond the primary visual cortex -- Attention and consciousness -- The neuronal underpinnings of attention -- Memories and consciousness -- What you can do without being conscious : the zombie within -- Agnosia, blindsight, epilepsy, and sleep walking : clinical evidence for zombies -- Some speculations on the functions of consciousness -- On time and consciousness -- When the mind flips : following the footprints of consciousness -- Splitting the brain splits consciousness -- Further speculations on thoughts and the unconscious homunculus -- A framework for consciousness -- An interview