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Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness

54 reviews
Bruce Rosenblum, Fred Kuttner

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Hits the mark for a general audience
This book was written for a general audience; presupposing that this audience has little or no background in mathematics or physics, and as a result this book is completely devoid mathematics. The book is an outgrowth of a course that the authors teach to a general non-physics-major audience. Having taught this material as a college course has enabled the authors to "get the kinks out" and ...

Education For Critical Consciousness (Continuum Impacts)

2 reviews
Paulo Freire

Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005

A primer to Pedagogy of the Oppressed
This book includes a detailed explanation of the methodologies leading to Pedagogy of the Oppressed. It would be a good "pre-reading" book or post-reading book for those interested in Ped. of the Oppressed. It really brings to life the methods to the wonderful and loving pedagogy that Freire exudes throughout his work. This is a must have for those who buy Ped. of Opp.

The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse: A Breakthrough Program for Connecting with Your Soul's Deepest Purpose

22 reviews
Debbie Ford

HarperOne, 2009

This is what I have been searching for!
I have been reading self help books and attending seminars for about 30 years and this was one of the most effective processes I have been through. I loved the format and the daily cleansing rituals. The first week was refreshing, the second week empowering both building momentum for the third week which asked for some deep soul searching. I experienced emotionally what I have been reading ...

Handbook to Higher Consciousness

38 reviews
Ken Keyes

Eden Grove Editions, 1997

I don't write reviews....
I've never felt compelled to write a review until I read this book. This book is for anyone who is serious about making a better life for themselves. More specifically, these techniques can guide you to react optimally to external stimuli. The basis is that the only obstacles in gaining happiness is your own internal programming(addictions). Ken Keyes gives you an AMAZING protocol for ...

A Dialogue on Consciousness

3 reviews
Torin Alter, Robert J. Howell

Oxford University Press, USA, 2009

A Wonderful Exploration of the Puzzle of Consciousness
This short and entertaining book is a fantastic introduction to the philosophical problems concerning consciousness. The focus of the book, as well as most contemporary philosophical work on consciousness, is the question of whether or not consciousness can be physically explained. The reader will encounter most of the major philosophical challenges to physicalism, from Descartes' ...

Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

16 reviews
Susan Blackmore

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Lucid, Educational, and Fascinating
This book is a fantastic overview of what we call consciousness, the many ways it's been looked at in the past, studied in the present, and how we can challenge our assumptions and beliefs. This is a must read for everyone! Susan has an easy-to-read style with plenty of detail and examples. I really like the comparisons of theories and expert opinions in the study of consciousness. This book ...

Diversity Consciousness: Opening our Minds to People, Cultures and Opportunities (3rd Edition)

8 reviews
Richard D. Bucher

Prentice Hall, 2009

Provides opportunities for introspection
This book was mandatory reading for a diversity class that I just finished and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! Especially helpful were the opportunities to personally reflect on the sidebar questions, which the reader can use to journal and explore their journey as they become more aware and accepting of diversity. Dr. Bucher (and his wife Pat) have written an thoughful book that provides ...

Black Culture and Black Consciousness: Afro-American Folk Thought from Slavery to Freedom

2 reviews
the late Lawrence W. Levine

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Amazing
In his impressive study of the African-American experience in America, "Black Culture and Black Consciousness: Afro-American Folk Thought from Slavery to Freedom," author Lawrence Levine assembles a vast collection of songs, jokes, medicine, tales, music, and humor to argue against the once widely held notion that slavery reduced blacks to a state of hopeless degradation, completely dissipated ...

Consciousness: An Introduction

18 reviews
Susan Blackmore

Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

A WORTHWHILE BOOK DESPITE STRICT MATERIALIST BIAS
Shortly after read THE MEME MACHINE, I had a dream in which I was arguing with Susan Blackmore about her denial of the existence of a self. She told me that I had just misunderstood her. Though quite sure that I had not misunderstood her, from past experience I know that my unconscious is aware of more things than I am, it seemed a good idea to further examine her ideas. Though an excellent ...

Matter and Consciousness: A Contemporary Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

9 reviews
Paul M. Churchland

The MIT Press, 1988

a necessary prerequisite...
Richard C. Vitzthum discusses this book in his "Materialism: An Affirmative History and Definition." He explains the animosity certain kinds of philosophers express towards anyone who insists on physical causation of mental processes. Thus, the negative reviews below are understandable and should be ignored. Now that I understand the nature of the incessant bickering that occurs among ...

The Physics of Consciousness: The Quantum Mind and the Meaning of Life

41 reviews
Evan Harris Walker

Basic Books, 2000

The Ultimate Road to Reality
The Physics of Consciousness takes Physics into a journey that leads it around 360 degrees back to its foundation on sound Philosophy with the addition of the best centuries-old experiences of metaphysical and mystical authorities. This is not simply the exposition of another theory. It represents a lifetime of research and total dedication to find answers to the burning human questions: What is ...

Conversations on Consciousness: What the Best Minds Think about the Brain, Free Will, and What It Means to Be ...

9 reviews
Susan Blackmore

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Blackmore's "Conversations on Consciousness" Offers Tons of Information Presented in a Unique Manner
Introduction and Overall Thoughts: Susan Blackmore is a writer who holds an enthusiastic obsession over what consciousness means and how current research is attempting to define conscious in terms of scientific principles. Her book, "Conversations on Consciousness" is a collection of 20 interviews, with 21 of the leading thinkers on consciousness. Blackmore interviewees represent a variety of ...

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

155 reviews
Julian Jaynes

Mariner Books, 2000

Genius
Much has deservedly been written about Jaynes' theory, so I won't offer more of the same. It is brilliant and beguiling. But I suggest the reader attend first to two things: 1) THE OBVIOUS - Jaynes recognizes (as so many of us will not) that humans are evolved animals, and that that which distinguishes us from the other animals was not, at some arbitrary moment, injected from above. 2) ...

Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

39 reviews
Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke M.D.

CreateSpace, 2009

Cosmic Consciousness by Richard Bucke.
This is the best book I have ever read on any subject related to religion or mysticism. [ Indeed, I devoted an entire chapter to it in my book WHO KNOWS and in my forthcoming book on Transcendentalism and Cosmic Consciousness.] It advances the remarkable thesis that through the process of evolution, the entire human race is slowly but surely developing the kind of consciousness possessed by the ...

Consciousness Explained

107 reviews
Daniel C. Dennett

Back Bay Books, 1992

probably wrong, but still a must-read
Daniel Dennett lays out some big ideas in "Consciousness Explained", piling on the examples and thought experiments as he goes. Try as he might, though, he never manages to shoehorn consciousness into a purely computational theory of mind. I suspect that computer-brain analogies will only take you so far (unsurprisingly, when you think about it); as John Searle has argued, if you truly want to ...

Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (Routledge Classics)

7 reviews
Patricia Hill Collins

Routledge, 2008

Great Book for All People
I'm a gay white male and I loved this book! Collins does an amazing job presenting her compelling thesis, and I continue to thank Sociology in general for being the most daring, critical-thinking academic discipline ever. It's no surprise sociologists like Collins dare to speak out on gay rights issues (see her section on homophobia/heterosexism) - sociology is the only area of thought that ...

Rhetoric and Human Consciousness: A History

1 review
Craig R. Smith

Waveland Pr Inc, 2009

Excellent book, well written, concise and highly informative
This book provides a concise yet thorough introduction to the field of rhetoric in communication. From the ancient Greeks to the modern era, traces the development of rhetoric in the west. This book is written beautifully, is easy to read and enjoyable. Provides additional references for further reading and is clearly well researched and organized. A must for students of rhetoric.

Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture

8 reviews
Stuart Ewen

Basic Books, 2001

A thought provoking analysis of advertising/consumer culture
Ewen's book "Captains of Consciousness" is an insightful analysis of the rise of consumerism through advertising. He starts by covering the technique and effects of mass production. Of course workers were not pleased with their dehumanizing roles in line production that made them easily replaceable. Where industrialization standardized the means of production, there was a need to modernize the ...

Stones of the New Consciousness: Healing, Awakening and Co-creating with Crystals, Minerals and Gems

6 reviews
Robert Simmons

North Atlantic Books, 2009

Fantastic, breakthrough book-a must have
When I first saw this book comeout, I asked myself, "Do you really need another stone book?" Fortunately, I bought it anyway and it is a turning pointing my life! If you want to start getting some of the science blending with the spiritual regarding stones, this is a fabulous book. If you want to get to the next level of understanding and working with stones--this is a must have book. We all ...

Consciousness Explained Better: Towards an Integral Understanding of the Multifaceted Nature of Consciousness ...

2 reviews
Allan Combs

Paragon House, 2009

Allan Combs has done it again!
With at least two other category leading titles under his belt (Synchronicity and Radiance of Being), Professor Combs has done it again. Synchronicity is probably the best book written on the subject. Radiance ranks among the most important and influential books I've read. This work is similar to Radiance in that it covers a broad swatch of material relating to human potential and developmental ...

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