Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious

This is a book by the Portuguese neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, in which he examines questions related to how we are able to feel and consciously perceive the world. In the book, the author highlights his research on the mechanisms that enable us to experience, understand and be aware of our emotions and feelings. The book also explores how our capacity for sensation and conscious perception shapes our culture and our social connections. Damasio argues that these mechanisms are important for the development of individuality, creativity and empathy. Damasio also considers the role of science in understanding consciousness and sensation. It offers a new approach to studying these questions that takes into account both our physiological and cultural aspects.