About the Book: The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human
A Seminary Co-op Notable Book
"A big picture perspective on the mind, decision-making, and
consciousness…Provocative and stimulating." —Philosophical Psychology
"LeDouxs aim is to provide a new theory of being human by dividing our
evolutionary past into four realms: biological at the bottom, then
neurobiological, cognitive and conscious…Along the way are excellent accounts of
the evolution of brain structures and cognitive abilities." —New Scientist
"A rigorously scientific yet eminently readable exploration of what it means to
be human." —Publishers Weekly
Modern science has largely dispensed with mind-body dualism, yet people still
tend to