La consciencia humana

Human consciousness is an extraordinary device that makes us an exceptional living being. It allows us to know that we exist, that we have a past and a future, and that we have to die. It empowers us to think, feel, intuit and move with our imagination throughout time and space. And it enables us to believe in things we cannot see, such as gods and spirits, or even to harbor the hope of surviving beyond death. According to the journal Science, the second most important challenge in science today is understanding what consciousness is. This book offers answers and paints a compelling overview of the state of the art from a scientific, philosophical and cultural perspective. How and where does consciousness originate? Is it the result of our biological evolution or of cultural selection? Is there something or someone that controls our consciousness and therefore our life? Does consciousness create a different vision of the world for each human being? Can our consciousness be connected with another consciousness (or with the entire universe)?