{"product_id":"descartes-error","title":"Descartes' Error","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"640\" class=\"\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eDescartes' Error\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned neuroscientist Antonio Damasio challenges the traditional Western notion that reason and emotion are separate and that rational thought is independent of feelings. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, Damasio argues that emotions are integral to decision-making, problem-solving, and personal identity. He introduces the concept of the \u003cem data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"544\"\u003esomatic marker hypothesis\u003c\/em\u003e, which explains how bodily responses to emotional experiences guide our choices and behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"1015\" class=\"\"\u003eDamasio dismantles the Cartesian dualism implied by \"I think, therefore I am\" (\u003cem data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"739\"\u003ecogito, ergo sum\u003c\/em\u003e), asserting instead that emotions are not obstacles to reason but essential components of it. Through case studies of individuals with brain damage, he demonstrates how impairments in emotional processing lead to poor decision-making, despite intact intelligence and logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1042\" class=\"\"\u003eWhy read this book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1126\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1126\" class=\"\"\u003eChallenges the traditional separation of reason and emotion in Western thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1213\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1213\" class=\"\"\u003eExplains the neurological basis of decision-making and its dependence on emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1304\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1304\" class=\"\"\u003eIntroduces the \u003cem data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003esomatic marker hypothesis\u003c\/em\u003e, a major contribution to cognitive science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1402\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1402\" class=\"\"\u003eUses real-life neurological case studies to illustrate complex theories in an accessible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1490\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1490\" class=\"\"\u003eEssential reading for those interested in psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1514\" class=\"\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1904\" class=\"\"\u003eAntonio Damasio is a distinguished neuroscientist and professor at the University of Southern California. His research on the role of emotions in decision-making, consciousness, and social behavior has been highly influential. He has written several books, including \u003cem data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003eThe Feeling of What Happens\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003eSelf Comes to Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, exploring the intersection of neuroscience and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46152944812285,"sku":"","price":1438.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/71menDDlgcL._SL1164.jpg?v=1742997381","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/es\/products\/descartes-error","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}