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The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

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In a book of unprecedented scope–now to be had in a larger format—Iain McGilchrist presents a captivating exploration of the differences between the brain’s left and right hemispheres, and how those differences have affected society, history, and culture. McGilchrist draws on a vast body of latest research in neuroscience and psychology  to reveal that the difference is profound: the left hemisphere is detail oriented, even as the right has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity. McGilchrist then takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from Aeschylus to Magritte.

“A landmark new book. . . . It tells a story you wish to have to hear, of where we are living now.”—Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times

“A very remarkable book. . . . McGilchrist, who is both an experienced psychiatrist and a shrewd philosopher, looks on the relation between our two brain-hemispheres in a new light, not just as a fascinating neurological problem but as a a very powerful shaping factor in our culture . . . splendidly thought-provoking. . . . I couldn’t put it down.”—Mary Midgley, The Guardian

Named probably the most best books of 2010 by The Guardian

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