There have long been controversies about how minds can fit into a physical universe. In Emergence in Mind a distinguished group of philosophers discuss whether

An anthology that traces the representation of consciousness and mind creation in English literature from 700 to the present.

In the tradition of Being Digital and The Tipping Point, Steven Johnson, acclaimed as a "cultural critic with a poet's heart" (The Village Voice), takes readers

Strong claims have been made for emergence as a new paradigm for understanding science, consciousness, and religion. Tracing the past history and current defini

Recent neuroscience research makes it clear that human biology is cultural biology - we develop and live our lives in socially constructed worlds that vary wide