1st Edition

Awareness What It Is, What It Does

By Chris Nunn Copyright 1996

    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 adn controversial area. This book contains a state-of-the art overview of some of the most exciting theoretical adn 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.

    1 The boundaries of awareness 2 Time and awareness 3 The nature of matter 4 Various theories 5 On the track of awareness 6 Free will, free won’t and other topics 7 The functions of awareness 8 Medicine and the PM paradigm 9 Towards a science of the soul?

    Biography

    Chris Nunn is a former Consultant Psychiatrist, based in Southampton. He combined his role providing services for local communities with extensive research interests in mind/body relationships and awareness.