The Strange Order Of Things av Antonio Damasio

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<p><b>''Damasio undertakes nothing less than a reconstruction of the natural history of the universe ... [A] brave and honest book'' <i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><i><br>The Strange Order of Things</i> is a pathbreaking investigation into homeostasis, the condition of that regulates human physiology within the range that makes possible not only survival but also the flourishing of life. <br><br>Antonio Damasio makes clear that we descend biologically, psychologically and even socially from a long lineage that begins with single living cells; that our minds and cultures are linked by an invisible thread to the ways and means of ancient unicellular existence and other primitive life-forms; and that inherent in our very chemistry is a powerful force, a striving toward life maintenance that governs life in all its guises, including the development of genes that help regulate and transmit life.<br><br><i>The Strange Order of Things</i> is a landmark reflection that spans the