Proust Was a Neuroscientist

Title: Proust Was a Neuroscientist Author: Lehrer, Jonah ISBN: 9780547085906 Publisher: Mariner Books Published: 2008 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Science & Math 1614455 Publisher Description: An ingenious blend of biography, criticism, and first-rate science writing, New York Times bestselling author Jonah Lehrer's Proust Was a Neuroscientist urges science and art to listen more closely to each other, for willing minds can combine the best of both, to brilliant effect.In this technology-driven age, it's tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sent humans into space. But as Jonah Lehrer argues in this sparkling debut, science is not the only path to knowledge. In fact, when it comes to understanding the brain, art got there first. Taking a group of artists -- a painter, a p