De La Mettrie's Ghost: The Story Of Decisions (Macmillan Science)
Author: C. Nunn
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Paperback:
ISBN 10: 140399496X
ISBN 13: 978-1403994967
This book is about how we make choices. Drawing together evidence from 21st century chemistry to Victorian politics, enlightenment philosophy, Roman drama and beyond, it is a compelling hunt for the nature of free will.
Review
'Meaty is one word for this dense little book. Rich and savory are others.' - Booklist
'4/5: an accessible and well-written book...I urge you to read it and decide on these critical issues for yourself.' - Dr Susan Blackmore author of Conciousness, A Very Short Introduction(OUP) writing in BBC Focus Magazine
'This is an amazingly clear book about free will that points us in some interesting directions.' - Mary Midgley, Times Higher Educational Supplement
'very enjoyable - an important contribution to the dialogues on free will' - PsycCRITIQUES, American Psychological Association
About the Author
CHRIS NUNN is Associate Editor of the Journal of Consciousness Studies. He has written numerous papers, articles and book reviews. His first book, Awareness, an examination of current scientific thinking about the nature of consciousness, was published by Routledge in 1996. He has spent 30 years as a consultant psychiatrist and researcher specializing in manic-depression and the senses, latterly at Southampton University in the UK.
