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Ruth Nanda Anshen is one of the world's foremost living philosophers. This brilliant treatise challenges traditional science's belief that human consciousness is something that can be measured and quantified. Indeed, argues Dr. Anshen, consciousness is and will remain a mystery and should be treated as such.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Philosophy/Philosophy of Mind
Authors: Ruth Nanda Anshen
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