by Antonio R. Damasio · Putnam Pub Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780399138942
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«Descartes' Error» is the neuroscience essay by Antonio R. Damasio, published by Putnam Pub Group in paperback (312 pages, in English).
Drawing on clinical cases such as that of Phineas Gage and his work with brain-damaged patients, Damasio argues that emotions are essential for rational decision-making and social behaviour. The book proposes the somatic marker hypothesis and conceives emotions as bodily signals that link the organism with consciousness.
Originally published in 1994, the book has the subtitle 'Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain' and includes bibliographic references and an index.
Aimed at university students and readers interested in neuroscience, psychology and philosophy of mind, with some scientific background.
Antonio Damasio is a Portuguese neuroscientist. He is currently the David Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience, as well as Professor of Psychology, Philosophy, and Neurology, at the University of Southern California, and, additionally, an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute. He was previously the chair of neurology at the University of Iowa for 20 years. Damasio heads the Brain and Creativity Institute, and has authored several books. Damasio's research in neuroscience has shown that emotions play a central role in social cognition and decision-making.
