Table of Contents

Introduction; PART I: PHILOSOPHY: From subjectivity to objectivity; From objectivity to ontology; The cement of the universe; PART II: PSYCHIATRY: The child's construction of reality; Feelings and things; Madness and other realities; PART III: NEUROSCIENCE: Sensibility and understanding; The plasticity of the nervous system; The thoughtful brain; Summary of the theory and its implications, and suggestions for further research that will support, refute,
or modify it; Appendix.

Reviews

`An inspired and landmark work...Few among us would persevere in a detailed study of philosophy, psychiatry, and neuroscience; fewer still would attempt the synthetic analysis and present it with singular style and erudition... this visionary book will enjoy a wide audience and will be a catalyst for further study and debate.' Psychiatric Times
`There was a time when Philosophers and Neuroscientists unnaccountably had little to say to one another. In the last five years all that seems to have changed and Edward Hundert's admirable book shows how productive it is to bring these two disciplines together. He surveys a wide field with great skill and knowledge and his deft familiarity with modern philosophy puts the biology of mind on to a new footing.'
Jonathan Miller
'This is the best science book that I have ever read. My highest recommendations go to it.'
Hugh S. Galford, Yale Scientific
`a profound and valuable book' Psychiatric News
'Hundert's work is laudable ... In the current environment of ever-so-specialized research and thought, interdisciplinary works such as this one will orient serious students and shape future knowledge.'
John Z. Sadler, M.D., Dallas, Texas, American Journal of Psychiatry 148:12, December 1991