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De La Mettrie's ghost : the story of decisions
Record details
- ISBN: 1403994951 (cloth)
- ISBN: 9781403994950 (cloth)
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Physical Description:
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viii, 228 p. ; 21 cm. - Publisher: London ; New York : Macmillan, c2005.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-220) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Introduction -- 2. Back to basics -- 3. Memory -- 4. Free will and free won't -- 5. Illusions of willing -- 6. Susan's tale (part I) -- 7. Objects in mind -- 8. More cognitive objects -- 9. Weariness - Victorian and modern -- 10. Good ideas -- 11. Susan's tale (part II) -- 12. Stories and their people -- 13. Of laws, physics and stories -- Epilogue : on being a story. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | La Mettrie, Julien Offray de -- 1709-1751 Consciousness Mechanism (Philosophy) Mind and body Decision making Physiology Free will and determinism |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | B 808.9 N88 2005 (Text) | 26040002750160 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
