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Explore how mind and matter fit together to shape life, order, and purpose. This edition examines how consciousness, instinct, and nature relate to the world, from philosophy to biology and medicine, offering a united view of life’s design and its imperfections.
In this work, the author argues that human and animal minds share a common ground, and that instinct plays a central role in thought, feeling, and behavior. It spans ideas about evolution, the meaning of design, and how order and disorder work together in the grand plan of creation.
- How instinct and experience shape belief, judgment, and cognition.
- Connections between nature, life, and the idea of teleology or purposeful design.
- How the same energy can produce order and disorder, growth and disease.
- A broad view of mind, body, and their unity across humans and other creatures.
Ideal for readers of philosophy of mind, biology, and the history of science who want a comprehensive, cross‑disciplinary perspective on consciousness and organization.
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