The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World - Couverture souple

McGilchrist, Iain

 
9780300168921: The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
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ISBN 10 : 0300168926 ISBN 13 : 9780300168921
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. In a book of unprecedented scope, Iain McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent brain research, illustrated with case histories, to reveal that the difference is profound - not just this or that function, but two whole, coherent, but incompatible ways of experiencing the world. The left hemisphere is detail-oriented, prefers mechanisms to living things, and is inclined to self-interest, where the right hemisphere has greater breadth, flexibility and generosity. This division helps explain the origins of music and language, and casts new light on the history of philosophy, as well as on some mental illnesses. In the second part of the book, he 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. He argues that, despite its inferior grasp of reality, the left hemisphere is increasingly taking precedence in the modern world, with potentially disastrous consequences. This is truly a tour de force that should excite interest in a wide readership.

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À propos de l?auteur

Iain McGilchrist is a former Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford, where he taught literature, before training in medicine. He has an interest in brain research, and now works privately in London, where he was a Consultant and Clinical Director at the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospital.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300168926
ISBN 13 
9780300168921
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
608
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780300245929: The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

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ISBN 10 :  0300245920 ISBN 13 :  9780300245929
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2019
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