A Mind So Rare: The Evolution of Human Consciousness

"The most significant contribution yet to the rapidly growing literature of minds, brains, and consciousness."—Steven Rose In this masterful rebuttal to the prevailing neuroscientific arguments that seek to explain away consciousness, Merlin Donald presents "a sophisticated conception of a multilayered consciousness drawing much of its power from its cultural matrix" (Booklist). Donald makes "a persuasive case...for consciousness as the central player in the drama of mind" (Peter Dodwell), ...