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Books by Antonio Damasio

Antonio Damasio is a Portuguese-American neuroscientist, currently the David Dornsife chair in neuroscience at the University of Southern California. With over 130,000 citations, he is considered one of the world’s leading neurologists. He has received numerous awards, holds honorary degrees from several universities and is a fellow of several academies of sciences. His books include “Descartes’ Error” and “The Strange Order of Things.”

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Descartes’ Error

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In “Descartes’ Error,” eminent Portuguese-American neuroscientist Antonio Damasio draws on the famous Phineas Gage affair and his personal experiences with neurological patients affected by brain damage to challenge traditional ideas about the relationship between emotions and rationality. Ultimately, he shows that, rather than being its deterrent, emotions are actually a fundamental part of rational thinking.

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