Sherrington's Loom(English, Hardcover, McComas Alan J.)

Know about the book -

Sherrington's Loom(English, Hardcover, McComas Alan J.) is written by McComas Alan J. and published by Oxford University Press Inc. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0190936541 (ISBN 10) and 9780190936549 (ISBN 13).

In Sherrington's Loom, Alan McComas provides a historical account of the research that has led to recognition of key mechanisms underlying consciousness. Evidence is assembled from a rich variety of sources--neurological patients, animal behavior, laboratory studies, and especially brain stimulation and recording in humans and animals. Among the remarkable advances in the field has been the ability to identify nerve cells in the human brain that store memories of specific people, places, and objects. In addition to dealing with the issue of "free will," the book assembles the information into possible working models for sensations, intentions, and actions. McComas concludes by considering the possibility of consciousness in artificially intelligent systems.