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- ISBN-10 : 0300188374
- ISBN-13 : 978-0300188370
- Author: Iain Mcgilchrist
In a book of unprecedented scope–now available in a larger format—Iain McGilchrist presents a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain’s left and right hemispheres, and how those differences have affected society, history, and culture. McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent research in neuroscience and psychology to reveal that the difference is profound: the left hemisphere is detail oriented, while the right has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity. McGilchrist then takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from Aeschylus to Magritte.
“A landmark new book. . . . It tells a story you need to hear, of where we live now.”—Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times
“A very remarkable book. . . . McGilchrist, who is both an experienced psychiatrist and a shrewd philosopher, looks at the relation between our two brain-hemispheres in a new light, not just as an interesting neurological problem but as a crucial shaping factor in our culture . . . splendidly thought-provoking. . . . I couldn’t put it down.”—Mary Midgley, The Guardian
Table of contents:
Chapter 1 Asymmetry and the Brain
Chapter 2 What do the Two Hemispheres ‘Do’?
Chapter 3 Language, Truth and Music
Chapter 4 The Nature of the Two Worlds
Chapter 5 The Primacy of the Right Hemisphere
Chapter 6 The Triumph of the Left Hemisphere
Part Two How the Brain has Shaped Our World
Chapter 7 Imitation and the Evolution of Culture
Chapter 8 The Ancient World
Chapter 9 The Renaissance and the Reformation
Chapter 10 The Enlightenment
Chapter 11 Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution
Chapter 12 The Modern and Post-Modern Worlds
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