No No Ishiki Kikai No Ishiki Noshinkei Kagaku No Chosen (Chukoshinsho)

[Machine Translation] How does consciousness emerge from the brain, which is merely a collection of matter and electrical and chemical reactions? This is the mystery of consciousness that has puzzled many philosophers and scientists. This book approaches this mysterious area with the knowledge of qualia and neurons as clues. It also delves into the possibility of artificial consciousness based on the results of experiments and other findings. From the forefront of consciousness research, which continues to be a hot topic in modern science, an up-and-coming neuroscientist describes a future in which the relationship between humans and machines will change.

物質と電気的・化学的反応の集合体にすぎない脳から、なぜ意識は生まれるのか―。多くの哲学者や科学者を悩ませた「意識」という謎。本書は、この不可思議な領域へ、クオリアやニューロンなどの知見を手がかりに迫る。さらには実験成果などを踏まえ、人工意識の可能性に切り込む。現代科学のホットトピックであり続ける意識研究の最前線から、気鋭の脳神経科学者が、人間と機械の関係が変わる未来を描きだす。