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Mind Out of Matter - Topics in the Physical Foundations of Consciousness and (Studies in Cognitive Systems)

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I was excited when I ordered this book because of its title and its cost. I should not have mixed these two symbols - you don't always get what you pay for. My reason for choosing to write this review is to save anyone who like myself might be enchanted by the promise of esoteric knowledge. This book is a good read but adds little new to the debate on consciousness. At a more reasonable price I would recommend it as an interesting read but not for what is being asked. If you are looking for a book on consciousness I would guide you toward something like 'Origins of the Modern Mind' by Merlin Donald. That is a book I would consider more essential than 'Mind Out of Matter...' with all due respect to the author. I see the journey toward understanding what we are as essential and so cannot fault any person who walks this path - there are too few of us upon it from my experience to denigrate anyone who makes a contribution. And so I recapitulate - a worthwhile book but not worth the money.