# The Ancient Origins of Consciousness

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- Authors: [Todd E. Feinberg](https://www.bookquiver.com/todd-e-feinberg), [Jon M. Mallatt](https://www.bookquiver.com/jon-m-mallatt)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2017-09-08

## Description

How consciousness appeared much earlier in evolutionary history than is commonly assumed, and why all vertebrates and perhaps even some invertebrates are conscious. How is consciousness created? When did...

## Editions

### The Ancient Origins of Consciousness

- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6253-460-4
- Pages: 386
- Published: 2017-09-08
- Language: en_US