{"product_id":"9780684801582","title":"Astonishing Hypothesis : The Scientific Search for the Soul","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAstonishing Hypothesis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Francis Crick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally, the human soul is regarded as a nonphysical concept that can only be examined by psychiatrists and theologists. In his new book, \u003ci\u003eThe Astonishing Hypothesis,\u003c\/i\u003e Nobel Laureate Francis Crick boldly straddles the line between science and spirituality by examining the soul from the standpoint of a modern scientist, basing the soul's existence and function on an in-depth examination of how the human brain \"sees.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eCarl Sagan Author of \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Astonishing Hypothesis\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating argument that consciousness and what has long been called the soul are now accessible to scientific investigation.\u003cbr\u003eSheryl Stolberg \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Skewering philosophy and religion in a book that is supposed to be about the study of the brain might be awkward for other scientists. But Crick pulls it off, and incorporates the nitty-gritty of science to boot.\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Belmonte \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e Crick's new book is a well-constructed and comprehensive overview of visual neuroscience for the lay reader....[The] book's questions and conjectures are incisive and provocative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780684801582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40932101292238,"sku":"9780684801582","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_283a7c57-5b11-4cd5-909c-a067c83e220c.jpg?v=1645731264","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780684801582","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}