The Animal and the Thinker

John Duncan

Why are we so often in conflict - arguing with ourselves and with others, uncertain over who we are what we need from our lives? In 'The Animal and The Thinker', the world-leading, pioneering neuroscientist John Duncan explains that each of us is not just one person - we are two. On one side are our animal instincts, built on the sophisticated needs of human life through evolution, but struggling to navigate the complexity of modern life. On the other side is our rational brain which calculates and cogitates, but is often helpless in the face of bigger questions of meaning and purpose. Dovetailing these two competing sides of ourselves, Duncan draws on a lifetime's pioneering work to attack puzzles that have concerned thinkers, writers and philosophers through human history.

Author(s): Duncan, John
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 10/07/2025
Pagination: 320 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: WH Allen
Published By: WH Allen
Book Classification: Behavioural theory (Behaviourism)|Humanistic psychology|Psychology: emotions|Biology, life sciences
Dimensions: 242x164x38
Weight: 651
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780753560921