{"product_id":"descartes-error-emotion-reason-and-the-human-brain","title":"Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain","description":"\"An ambitious and meticulous foray into the nature of being.\" -- The Boston Globe\n\nA landmark exploration of the relationship between emotion and reason\n\nSince Descartes famously proclaimed, \"I think, therefore I am,\" science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person’s true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended, until recently, to concentrate on the cognitive aspects of brain function, disregarding emotions. This attitude began to change with the publication of Descartes’ Error in 1995. Antonio Damasio—\"one of the world’s leading neurologists\" (The New York Times)—challenged traditional ideas about the connection between emotions and rationality. In this wondrously engaging book, Damasio takes the reader on a journey of scientific discovery through a series of case studies, demonstrating what many of us have long suspected: emotions are not a luxury, they are essential to rational thinking and to normal social behavior.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 014303622X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.014303622X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Damasio, Antonio\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52662665117983,"sku":"PKV.014303622X.G","price":8.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/014303622X-0.jpg?v=1783443940","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/descartes-error-emotion-reason-and-the-human-brain","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}