The Strange Order Of Things

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Life, Feeling and the Making of Cultures

By Antonio Damasio

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In The Strange Order of Things, Antonio Damasio explores the profound connections between life regulation, emotions, and human culture. Delving into the biological foundations of feelings, Damasio highlights how these elements have driven cultural achievements throughout history. The book seamlessly integrates insights from neuroscience, biology, and psychology, offering a compelling perspective on how emotions have shaped the human journey.
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If you're fascinated by the interplay between biology, emotion, and culture, this thought-provoking exploration might captivate you. The author delves into how the mind and emotions have shaped human development and civilisation, offering insights for anyone curious about the profound connections between life, feeling, and the creation of cultures.

The Strange Order Of Things

From one of the world's preeminent neuroscientists: a landmark reflection that spans the biological and social sciences, offering a new way of understanding the origins of life, feeling and culture.

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Damasio undertakes nothing less than a reconstruction of the natural history of the universe ... [A] brave and honest book The New York Times Book Review

The Strange Order of Things is a pathbreaking investigation into homeostasis, the condition that regulates human physiology within the range that makes possible not only survival but also the flourishing of life.

Antonio Damasio makes clear that we descend biologically, psychologically, and even socially from a long lineage that begins with single living cells. Our minds and cultures are linked by an invisible thread to the ways and means of ancient unicellular existence and other primitive life-forms. Inherent in our very chemistry is a powerful force, a striving towards life maintenance that governs life in all its guises, including the development of genes that help regulate and transmit life.

The Strange Order of Things is a landmark reflection that spans the biological and social sciences, offering a new way of understanding the origins of life, feeling, and culture.

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Antonio Damasio's The Strange Order of Things is praised for its ambitious exploration of the intricate relationship between feelings, the mind, and culture, challenging traditional neuroscience by integrating biological and social sciences. It is described as a transformative work that offers a fresh vision of what it means to be human, emphasizing the connection between the human nervous system and cultural development. Reviewers commend its scientific rigor, clarity, originality, and its potential to reshape our understanding of the interplay between nature and culture.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472147363

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Robinson

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

ANTONIO DAMASIO is the David Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience, and professor of psychology, neurology and philosophy at USC, where he heads the Brain and Creativity Institute. His influential research has centred on the important role of emotion in social cognition.