by António Damásio · ISBN 5601072545502
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«O Sentimento de Si» is the philosophical essay by António Damásio, published by Publicações Europa-América in Portuguese.
The book addresses the neurobiology of consciousness and emotions, and explains how feelings arise from the interaction between the body and the brain. Damásio analyses the role of these experiences in decision-making and in the construction of subjectivity, connecting the biological foundation with the philosophical concept of the self.
A work for readers interested in the philosophy of mind and in the relationship between biology and consciousness.
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.
