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The Large, the Small and the Human Mind

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The Large, the Small, and the Human Mind
Cover of the hardcover edition
AuthorRoger Penrose
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPopular science
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date
1997
Media typePrint
Pages224 pp.
ISBN978-0521785723

The Large, the Small, and the Human Mind is a popular science book by British theoretical physicist Roger Penrose. The book was published by Cambridge University Press in 1997.

Overview

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The book includes criticism of his work on physics and consciousness by Abner Shimony, Nancy Cartwright, and Stephen Hawking.[1] The book was preceded by The Emperor's New Mind, published in 1989, and Shadows of the Mind, published in 1994.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Large, the Small and the Human Mind". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  2. ^ Penrose, Roger (1994). Shadows of the Mind. Cambridge University Press. p. xi. ISBN 0198539789.