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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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Three things you will actually use
- Feeling precedes knowing.
- Mind is embodied.
- Consciousness is feeling-based.
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Our verdict
Damasio, briefly.
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