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Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness is a 1994 book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that serves as a followup to his 1989 book The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds and The Laws of Physics.
- Peter Hilton, Roger Penrose
- 1994
Aug 22, 1996 · Roger Penrose argues that some aspects of the human mind lie beyond computation and that a new physics is needed to explain them. He explores quantum mechanics, microbiology, and the interface of classical and quantum physics in this book.
May 4, 2012 · A book by a renowned physicist and mathematician that explores the nature of consciousness, artificial intelligence, and quantum theory. Download or stream the PDF or EPUB version from the Internet Archive, a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, and music.
Jan 1, 2001 · Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness is Roger Penrose’s second book on human consciousness. It was published in 1994, five years after The Emperor’s New Mind (ENM). This review continues my review of both books since they cover many of the same topics.
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Mar 16, 2020 · xvi, 457 pages : 25 cm. A New York Times bestseller when it appeared in 1989, Roger Penrose's The Emperor's New Mind was universally hailed as a marvelous survey of modern physics as well as a brilliant reflection on the human mind, offering a new perspective on the scientific landscape and a visionary glimpse of the possible future of science.
Shadows of the mind: A search for the missing science of consciousness. Oxford University Press. Abstract. Penrose contends that some aspects of the human mind lie beyond computation. This is not a religious argument (that the mind is something other than physical) nor is it based on the brain's vast complexity.
Aug 22, 1996 · A New York Times bestseller when it appeared in 1989, Roger Penrose's The Emperor's New Mind was universally hailed as a marvelous survey of modern physics as well as a brilliant reflection on the human mind, offering a new perspective on the scientific landscape and a visionary glimpse of the possible future of science.
