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Title: NEUROBIOLOGY OF "UMWELT"
HOW LIVING BEINGS PERCEIVE THE WORLD
By: Alain Berthoz (Editor)
Format: Hardback

List price: £159.99


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ISBN 10: 3540858962
ISBN 13: 9783540858966
Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG
Pub. date: 12 November, 2008
Series: Research and Perspectives in Neurosciences
Pages: 158
Description: At the beginning of the 20th century, German biologist Jakob von Uexkull created the concept of "Umwelt" to denote the environment as experienced by a subject. In this book, researchers revisit his main concept in the light of modern science.
Synopsis: At the beginning of the 20th century, German biologist Jakob von Uexkull created the concept of "Umwelt" to denote the environment as experienced by a subject. This concept of environment differs from the idea of passive surroundings and is defined not just by physical surroundings, but is rather a "subjective universe", a space weighted with meaning. Today, neuroscience provides a new way to look at the brain's capability to create a representation of the world. At the same time behavioural specialists are demonstrating that animals have a richer mental universe than previously known. Philosophical reflection thus finds itself with more experimental and objective data as well. Nearly a century after the publication of von Uexkull's founding work ("Umwelt und Innenwelt der Tiere" was published in 1909), neurobiologists, psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, ethologists, and philosophers revisit his mail concept at the light of modern science
Illustrations: 15 Illustrations, color; 7 Illustrations, black and white; XII, 158 p. 22
Publication: Germany
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Returns: Returnable
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