Анил Сет (Anil Seth)Further praise for Being You:
‘A wide-ranging synthesis pulling together disparate strands from philosophy, science, literature, personal experience and speculation – this latter being the most exciting for me, despite some proposals being as yet unproven. Seth proposes to explain not just what and how we are, but – probably provocative for some folks – why we are the way we are. Why do we have the feeling of continually being the same person? (When obviously I, at least, am not.) Why do we have this feeling of being self-aware? What is it for? Hugely inspirational.’ David Byrne
‘Truly compelling … The treatment of consciousness on offer is eclectic and delivered with a particular kind of generosity … A potent account of embodied sentience and selfhood. An account that is rendered irresistible by the author’s gentle and inclusive arguments.’ Professor Karl Friston, University College London (the world’s most cited neuroscientist)
‘A fascinating book. A joy to read. Anil Seth explores fundamental questions about consciousness and the self from the perspective of a philosophically informed neuroscientist. Highly recommended.’ Nigel Warburton, author of A Little History of Philosophy
‘A wonderfully accessible and comprehensive account of how our minds capture the world, and how that makes us who we are.’ Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply Hiddenii
‘What makes you, you? What explains your consciousness and sense of self? In this remarkable and groundbreaking work, Anil Seth offers a surprising answer, rooted in the new science of the predictive brain. Compulsory reading for anyone who wants to better understand their inner “beast machine”.’ Andy Clark, author of Surfing Uncertainty
‘In this lucid and thought-provoking exploration of the nature of consciousness, Seth takes us closer than ever to making sense of our experience of being conscious selves. A must-read.’ Anil Ananthaswamy, award-winning journalist and author of Through Two Doors at Once and The Man Who Wasn’t There