Strange order of things. Damasio A.

Antonio Damasio is one of the most authoritative neurobiologists of our time, a well-known popularizer of science, the author of several popular science books. The “strange order of things” continues the previous studies of the scientist who seeks to prove the erroneousness of the widespread idea of ​​the brain as a computer that defines all the factors of our life. Damasio insists that the brain and other organs are equal and that it is important to understand the biological evolution of feelings, since it is they who stimulate science, medicine, religion and art. The nature of the feelings and the origin of cultures are studied by Damasio through the prism of homeostasis, that is, the ability of each organism not only to maintain its constancy, supporting internal balance, but also to develop and flourish.