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Feeling and Knowing by Antonio Damasio — WisdomDeck honest review
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Feeling and Knowing

by Antonio Damasio

Damasio's short, late summary: being, feeling, knowing, consciousness in brief chapters. The accessible entry to his work.

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  1. Feeling precedes knowing.
  2. Mind is embodied.
  3. Consciousness is feeling-based.

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