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The Master and His Emissary

The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

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The Master and His Emissary

By: Iain McGilchrist
Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
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This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain - the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the "rational" side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true?

Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a very poor master. As he shows, it is the right side which is the more reliable and insightful. Without it, our world would be mechanistic - stripped of depth, color and value.

©2009 Iain McGilchrist; Introduction copyright 2018 by Iain McGilchrist (P)2019 Tantor Anatomy & Physiology Biological Sciences Civilization Creativity & Genius Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science World Human Brain Thought-Provoking Inspiring
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I’d call it a “must” for anyone with an interest in neuroscience or philosophy of mind. The scope is impressive, and you’ll learn about many fascinating differences in L vs R hemisphere function.

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What an impressive book. Philosophy, science, history, psychology, all rolled together to make sense of the world.

Changed the way I see the world

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Great ideas that I have been struggling to apprehend. I am excited to read his next book.

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Warning: This book that may change how you think, not just what you think. I can’t tell you precisely why you might read or listen. But you may become more aware of the limits of your own awareness. You may recover deep feelings of humility, awe, wonder, connection, longing, and belonging. If that sounds interesting, and you can track with a verbose set of observations that span many schools of social science, psychology, theology, and philosophy—then this book is for you.

A profound listen of great potential

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I really like how this author handled a subject matter that is somewhat controversial in the research world. He directly addressed the controversy and stated his case. Then he also made neurology accessible to laymen. And so his conclusions were both believable and very relevant.

applications to real life

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Fantastically informative and thought provoking, this book is essential for all curious minds, especially in the Western world.

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for a better world...
a monumentally important work fir our current predicament.
all educators, all humans,all that work in government, please read and reflect

a must read

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Absolutely and wholly stunning. If you can grasp the subject and it’s implications, you will step into the river and become something else.

Vivid and stunning.

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Look at the moon, not the finger pointing at the moon. This Daoist saying is true, but this is a wonderful map to the moon, and a reminder that we should never stop trying to get there.

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The world needs to read and reflect. Anyone will be a better person for reading this book.

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