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Descartes' Error

António R. Damásio

Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain

António R. Damásio

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    Descartes' Error Essay Topics

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    To what extent does the Phineas Gage case challenge Cartesian philosophy?

    2.

    What is the main argument that Damasio’s somatic-marker hypothesis poses, and what is the reasoning behind it?

    3.

    To what extent does considering the mind and body as complementary systems in the evolutionary process modify our approach to neuroscientific research?

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    António R. Damásio
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