Brilliant and disturbing.”-Salley Vickers, a Guardian Best Book of the Year "I know of no better exposition of the current state of functional brain neuroscience.”-W. |1 .i137577643 |b 190802002971 |d aigci |g - |m |h 2 |x 0 |t 2 |i 2 |j 333 |k 210501 |n 02-11-2023 16:34 |o - |a QP385.5 |r .A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture-"one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status” (Nicholas Shakespeare, The Times, London) “Persuasively argues that our society is suffering from the consequences of an over-dominant left hemisphere losing touch with its natural regulative ‘master’ the right.
|a Includes bibliographical references (pages 518-576) and index. |a "First published in paperback 2010"-Title page verso. |a xxvi, 588 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : |b illustrations (some color) |c 22 cm |a New Haven : |b Yale University Press, |c 2019. |a The master and his emissary : |b the divided brain and the making of the Western world / |c Iain McGilchrist. |a UKMGB |b eng |e rda |c UKMGB |d OCLCO |d OCLCF |d ORX |d TnLvILS I couldn't put it down."-Mary Midgley, The Guardian. McGilchrist, who is both an experienced psychiatrist and a shrewd philosopher, looks at the relation between our two brain-hemispheres in a new light, not just as an interesting neurological problem but as a crucial shaping factor in our culture. It tells a story you need to hear, of where we live now."-Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times "A very remarkable book. McGilchrist then takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from Aeschylus to Magritte. McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent research in neuroscience and psychology to reveal that the difference is profound: the left hemisphere is detail oriented, while the right has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity. In a book of unprecedented scope-now available in a larger format-Iain McGilchrist presents a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain's left and right hemispheres, and how those differences have affected society, history, and culture.
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