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Evolving the mind : on the nature of matter and the origin of consciousness / A. G. Cairns-Smith

This work examines the emergence of consciousness from the physical brain, tracing the evolution of scientific theories and biological development. It explores how twentieth-century science informs a physical understanding of the mind.

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