The Resource The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world, Iain McGilchrist
The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world, Iain McGilchrist
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The item The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world, Iain McGilchrist represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
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- Summary
- "Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. In this book, 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."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 534 pages)
- Contents
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- Asymmetry and the brain
- What do the two hemispheres 'do'?
- Language, truth, and music
- The nature of the two worlds
- The primacy of the right hemisphere
- The triumph of the left hemisphere
- Imitation and the evolution of culture
- The ancient world
- The Renaissance and the Reformation
- The Enlightenment
- Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution
- The modern and post-modern worlds
- Isbn
- 9780300170177
- Label
- The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world
- Title
- The master and his emissary
- Title remainder
- the divided brain and the making of the Western world
- Statement of responsibility
- Iain McGilchrist
- Subject
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- Cerebral dominance
- Cerebral dominance
- Cerebrum -- physiology
- Cultural Evolution
- Dominance, Cerebral
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Geistesgeschichte
- Hemisphärenspezialisierung
- Kulturelle Evolution
- MEDICAL -- Physiology
- PSYCHOLOGY -- General
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences | Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Social Change -- history
- Weltproblematik
- Western World -- history
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. In this book, 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."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McGilchrist, Iain
- Dewey number
- 612.8/25
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- QP385.5
- LC item number
- .M36 2009eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2009 L-667
- WL 335
- NLM item number
- M4775m 2009
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Cerebral dominance
- Dominance, Cerebral
- Cerebrum
- Cultural Evolution
- Social Change
- Western World
- PSYCHOLOGY
- MEDICAL
- SCIENCE
- Cerebral dominance
- Geistesgeschichte
- Hemisphärenspezialisierung
- Kulturelle Evolution
- Weltproblematik
- Label
- The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world, Iain McGilchrist
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Asymmetry and the brain -- What do the two hemispheres 'do'? -- Language, truth, and music -- The nature of the two worlds -- The primacy of the right hemisphere -- The triumph of the left hemisphere -- Imitation and the evolution of culture -- The ancient world -- The Renaissance and the Reformation -- The Enlightenment -- Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution -- The modern and post-modern worlds
- Control code
- 808346541
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 534 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780300170177
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt1138sk
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- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)808346541
- Label
- The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world, Iain McGilchrist
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Asymmetry and the brain -- What do the two hemispheres 'do'? -- Language, truth, and music -- The nature of the two worlds -- The primacy of the right hemisphere -- The triumph of the left hemisphere -- Imitation and the evolution of culture -- The ancient world -- The Renaissance and the Reformation -- The Enlightenment -- Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution -- The modern and post-modern worlds
- Control code
- 808346541
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 534 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780300170177
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt1138sk
- 414972ba-bfff-4541-92b1-a8c951dc8c92
- 7cdf7b1a-e4bb-4cc6-a8e8-8230526d053a
- 22573/ctt5qbmxv
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)808346541
Subject
- Cerebral dominance
- Cerebral dominance
- Cerebrum -- physiology
- Cultural Evolution
- Dominance, Cerebral
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Geistesgeschichte
- Hemisphärenspezialisierung
- Kulturelle Evolution
- MEDICAL -- Physiology
- PSYCHOLOGY -- General
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences | Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Social Change -- history
- Weltproblematik
- Western World -- history
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