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The Sense of Self

Hardcover • 2016 • 1. edition

The Sense of Self

By Richard W. Sears

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About the book

At the heart of this book is one of the most ancient and profound question philosophers, spiritual seekers, and curious individuals have pondered since the beginning of history: "Who am I?". Advances in modern science, and access to Zen tradition, have provided us with broader and richer understanding of this topic. Over the chapters the author, a psychologist and Zen master, investigates how the brain fosters a sense of an independent self, situating his research in the contexts of neuroscience...Show more

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9781137563705

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Published year

2016

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1

Original title

The Sense of Self

Format

Hardcover

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