A Neurophenomenology of Awe and Wonder: Towards a Non-Reductionist Cognitive Science

By Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman, Bruce Janz

Book Overview

This book presents a study of the various feelings of awe and wonder experienced by astronauts during space flight. It summarizes the results of two experimental, interdisciplinary studies that employ methods from neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology and simulation technology, and it argues for a non-reductionist approach to cognitive science.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137496045
• ISBN13: 9781137496041
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"