Aping Mankind
Neuroscience has made astounding progress in the understanding of the brain. What should we make of its claims to go beyond the brain and explain consciousness, behaviour and culture? Where should we draw the line?
Read MorePosted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Jul 9, 2020 | Books |
Neuroscience has made astounding progress in the understanding of the brain. What should we make of its claims to go beyond the brain and explain consciousness, behaviour and culture? Where should we draw the line?
Read MorePosted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Apr 18, 2020 | Philosophy |
Homo sapiens has been hugely successful as a species. We may have evolved from other animals, but with the development of self-aware consciousness, we’ve transcended the limits of purely biological evolution. Through our unique abilities we’ve created the Anthropocene epoch on earth, full of amazing technological and artistic achievements. But in the process, we’ve brought about an ecological crisis that threatens the planet with serious damage and our own species with extinction. No, not the current pandemic, but rather the whole nexus of challenges that include climate change, habitat loss, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution, overuse of resources and growing inequality. What you might call the “human predicament”.
Read MorePosted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Mar 10, 2019 |
Reimagining Tomorrow In Search of Wisdom for Humanity's Future Making Sense of an Evolving World...
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