About the Book: One Hand Clapping: Unravelling the Mystery of the Human Mind
Brilliant, bold and beautifully articulated Karl J. Friston, Professor of
Neuroscience, University College London ?Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin
reveals the miracle by which consciousness evolved out of the natural world,
from the birth of the cell to the majesty of our modern minds. Science says that
you are nothing but a chemical reaction-a collection of atoms and molecules-like
rocks, paperclips and everything else in the physical universe. But if thats so,
where is the place in this world for your consciousness? In a word, why does it
feel so special to be you?