Being Brains : Making the Cerebral Subject
Sketches the history of the belief that human beings are essentially their brains, and documents and critically discusses its contemporary forms across a range of contexts, including mental health, the human sciences, and literature and film
1 online resource (257 pages)
9780823276080, 0823276082
1003260203
Half Title; Series Announcement Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; To Begin With; 1. Genealogy of the Cerebral Subject; 2. Disciplines of the Neuro; 3. Cerebralizing Distress; 4. Brains on Screen and Paper; "Up for Grabs"; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Series Page