by
Jaynes, Julian,
Date
2000
491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Format:
Book
Abstract
What is human consciousness, where did it come from, and how does it determine who we are and how we live in the world? At the heart of this book is the theory that human consciousness did not develop over time--that, in fact, ancient peoples from mesopotamia to Peru did not "think" as we do and therefore were not conscious. Drawing on laboratory studies of the brain and clos examination of archaeological evidence, the author concludes that consciousness is not a product of evolution but of catastrophic events in our own history, events that occurred as recently as three thousand years ago.
Call Number
128.2 JAY
by
Seth, Anil K.
Date
2021
340 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Language
English
Format:
Book
Abstract
"Being you is an unprecedented tour of consciousness thanks to new experimental evidence, much of which comes from Seth's own lab. His radical argument is that we do not perceive the world as it objectively is, but rather that we are prediction machines, constantly inventing our world and correcting our mistakes by the microsecond, and that we can now observe the biological mechanisms in the brain that accomplish this process of consciousness."--Provided by publisher.
Call Number
153 SET
by
Warren, Jeff,
Date
2007
391 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Format:
Book
Call Number
153 WAR
by
Singer, Michael A.
Date
2022
1 e-book (202 pages)
Language
English
Format:
Electronic Resource
Abstract
Now more than ever, we're all looking to feel more joy, happiness, and deeper meaning in our lives. But are we looking in all the wrong places? When our sense of wholeness depends on things or people outside ourselves - whether it's a coveted job, a new house, a lavish vacation, or even a new relationship - sooner or later we're bound to feel unsatisfied. That's why we must look inside for real freedom, love, and inspiration. But how do we embark on this inner journey? Living Untethered is the book to reach for. At once profoundly transcendent and powerfully practical, it provides clear guidance for moving beyond the thoughts, feelings, and habits that keep you stuck - so you can heal the pain of the past and let your spirit soar. On each page, you'll discover a deeper understanding of where your thoughts and emotions come from, and how they affect your natural energy flow. Finally, you'll find freedom from the psychological scars, or samskaras, that block you and keep you from reaching your highest potential. It's time to stop struggling and start experiencing. This miraculous book will show you how to put the spiritual teachings of Michael A. Singer into practice every day, and propel you toward a life of liberation, serenity, openness, and self-knowledge.
Call Number
E-BOOK
by
Singer, Michael A.
Date
2022
1 audiobook (5 h, 34 m) : digital
Language
English
Format:
Electronic Resource
Abstract
Now more than ever, we're all looking to feel more joy, happiness, and deeper meaning in our lives. But are we looking in all the wrong places? When our sense of wholeness depends on things or people outside ourselves - whether it's a coveted job, a new house, a lavish vacation, or even a new relationship - sooner or later we're bound to feel unsatisfied. But how do we embark on this inner journey? Living Untethered is the book to reach for. It provides clear guidance for moving beyond the thoughts, feelings, and habits that keep you stuck - so you can heal the pain of the past and let your spirit soar. You'll discover a deeper understanding of where your thoughts and emotions come from, and how they affect your natural energy flow. Finally, you'll find freedom from the psychological scars, or samskaras, that block you and keep you from reaching your highest potential. It's time to stop struggling and start experiencing.
Call Number
DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK
by
Singer, Michael A.
Date
2022
202 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Format:
Book
Abstract
"It's time to let your spirit soar! From world-renowned spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Untethered Soul-this highly anticipated, timely, and transformative guide offers a crucial reminder that true inspiration, fulfillment, and joy exist within each and every one of us, and provides a clear path to understanding ourselves and finding unconditional happiness-every day"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number
158.1 SIN
by
Zukav, Gary
Date
2021
11 audio discs (approximately 12 hrs, 39 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Format:
Sound recording (Non-musical)
Abstract
The author of the legendary number one New York Times best seller The Seat of the Soul shows listeners step-by-fascinating-step how to create a life of love and where that now leads. Internationally acclaimed author and teacher, Gary Zukav, shares a new vision of power and hope in this time of extraordinary transformation. It gives listeners new tools to grow spiritually and shows them how to transform everyday experiences of hopelessness, emptiness, and pain into fulfillment, meaning, and joy. It points them toward a startling new destination, a species that is beyond culture, religion, nation, ethnic group, and gender, a species whose allegiance is to Life first and all else second, and shows them how to get there. It examines the disintegrating social structures and the new social structures that are replacing them. It shows a new creation story as they create it with their choices, deeds, and words. A new human consciousness is replacing the old human consciousness.
Call Number
AB 158.1 ZUK (11)
by
Zukav, Gary
Date
2021
xiv, 302 pages
Language
English
Format:
Book
Abstract
"The author of the legendary #1 New York Times bestseller The Seat of the Soul shows us step-by-fascinating-step how to create a life of love and where that now leads"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number
158.1 ZUK
by
Harris, Annaka
Date
2020
1 CD-ROM : sound ; 12 cm.
Language
English
Format:
Sound recording (Non-musical)
Abstract
What is consciousness? How does it arise? And why does it exist? We take our experience of being in the world for granted. But the very existence of consciousness raises profound questions: Why would any collection of matter in the universe be conscious? How are we able to think about this? And why should we? In this accessible book, Annaka Harris guides us through the evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of consciousness. Where does it reside, and what gives rise to it? Could it be an illusion, or a universal property of all matter? As we try to understand consciousness, we must grapple with how to define it and, in the age of artificial intelligence, who or what might possess it. "Conscious" offers lively and challenging arguments that alter our ideas about consciousness - allowing us to think freely about it for ourselves, if indeed we can. 2019.
Call Number
TB 128.2 HAR
by
Harris, Annaka
Date
2019
130 pages : illustrations.
Language
English
Format:
Book
Call Number
128.2 HAR
by
Graziano, Michael S. A.,
Date
2019
211 pages
Language
English
Format:
Book
Call Number
153 GRA
by
Broks, Paul
Date
2018
xiii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Format:
Book
Abstract
"When celebrated neuropsychologist Paul Broks's wife died of cancer, it sparked a journey of grief and reflection that traced a lifelong attempt to understand how the brain gives rise to the soul. The result of that journey is a gorgeous, evocative meditation on fate, death, consciousness, and what it means to be human. The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars weaves a scientist's understanding of the mind--its logic, its nuance, how we think about what makes a person--with a poet's approach to humanity, that crucial and ever-elusive why. It's a story that unfolds through the centuries, along the path of humankind's constant quest to discover what makes us human, and the answers that consistently slip out of our grasp. It's modern medicine and psychology and ancient tales; history and myth combined; fiction and the stranger truth. But, most importantly, it's Broks's story, grounded in his own most fascinating cases as a clinician--patients with brain injuries that revealed something fundamental about the link between the raw stuff of our bodies and brains and the ineffable selves we take for who we are. Tracing a loose arc of loss, acceptance, and renewal, he unfolds striking, imaginative stories of everything from Schopenhauer to the Greek philosophers to jazz guitarist Pat Martino in order to sketch a multifaceted view of humanness that is as heartbreaking at it is affirming"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number
153 BRO
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