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The Ghost in the Machine is a 1967 book about philosophical psychology by Arthur Koestler. The title is a phrase (see ghost in the machine) coined by the Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle to describe the Cartesian dualist account of the mind–body relationship.
Oct 5, 1982 · The Ghost in the machine is an intellectual and at times passionate exploration of what it is to be human. Written in a worldly but challenging style reflective of the depth of character and intelligence of the author.
- Arthur Koestler
Via years of research at various symposiums and tutorials, Ghost in the Machine sees Athur Koestler take on some of the big topics of evolutionary biology and philosophy of mind. The book starts out with some fairly straightforward refutations of behavioursm.
Jun 5, 1990 · by Arthur Koestler (Author) 4.6 40 ratings. See all formats and editions. An examination of the human impulse towards self-destruction suggests that in the course of human evolution, a pathological split between emotion and reason developed. Report an issue with this product or seller. Print length. 400 pages. Language. English. Publisher.
- Arthur Koestler
Books. The Ghost in the Machine. Arthur Koestler. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 1989 - Fiction - 384 pages. The phrase 'the ghost in the machine' was coined by Gilbert Ryle in his 1949 book...
Mar 23, 2020 · The ghost in the machine. by. Koestler, Arthur, 1905-1983. Publication date. 1967. Topics. Psychology, Behaviorism (Psychology), Behaviorism (Psychology), Psychology. Publisher. New York : Macmillan.
The Ghost in the Machine. Arthur Koestler. Hutchinson, 1967 - Evolution - 384 pages. With this new work, Arthur Koestler completes a cycle which started with The Sleepwalkers and continued with...
Could the human species be a gigantic evolutionary mistake? To answer that startling question Koestler examines how experts on evolution and psychology all too often write about people with an 'antiquated slot-machine model based on the naively mechanistic world-view of the nineteenth century.
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- Arthur Koestler
The Ghost in the Machine Paperback – Oct. 5 1982. by Arthur Koestler (Author) 4.6 111 ratings. See all formats and editions. In The Sleepwalkers and The Act of Creation Arthur Koestler provided pioneering studies of scientific discovery and artistic inspiration, the twin pinnacles of human achievement.
- Arthur Koestler
