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Book Review: A Contrarian View of How Consciousness Evolved

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In “Natural Intelligence & the Logic of Consciousness,” neuroscientist Antonio Damasio argues against the conventional theory that consciousness stems from high-level brain function and cognition, which in turn leads to feelings. Instead, he writes, our basest feelings led us to our loftiest thoughts.

First report: Book Review: ‘Natural Intelligence & the Logic of Consciousness,’ by Antonio Damasio — nytimes.com, 1d