Ernst Pöppel "The Limits of Consciousness" – PIW, 1989

Description

„Ernst Pöppel's "The Limits of Consciousness: On Reality and the Experience of the World" is a popular science book at the intersection of psychology, neurobiology, and the philosophy of cognition.

The author addresses questions about the functioning of human consciousness and perception. He analyzes, among other things, how we experience time, how quickly we react to stimuli, the functioning of the senses, cognitive mechanisms, and the relationship between brain function and the subjective experience of reality.

The book explores both the physiological limitations of the human cognitive system and the extraordinary potential of consciousness in creating a picture of the world. The author draws on experimental and neuropsychological research, presenting it in an accessible format.

The copy offered was published by the State Publishing Institute in Warsaw in 1989 as part of the "Biblioteka Myśli Współczesnej" series. This is the first Polish edition, translated by Anna Danuta Tauszyńska.

This copy comes from my father's private collection. The cover shows normal signs of age and use, including light soiling, abrasions, and wear to the edges and corners.