The brain - A mediating organ

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 196-221

  Fuchs, Thomas ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Brain; Consciousness; Embodiment; Hard problem; Mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052547132     PISSN: 13558250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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