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From: stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini)
Subject: Re: Roger Penrose's New Book (in HTML) 1.0
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Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 14:32:06 GMT
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In article <37v8m0$60r@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com>,
Jack Sarfatti <sarfatti@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>In <CxtoEK.F3H@unocal.com> stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini) writes: 
>
>
>>One serious gap is almost no mention of how the results learned from cognitive
>>psychology fit in.  CP shows the brain/mind is peppered with artifacts due to
>>biology and evolution affecting mind function. For example, conscious awareness
>>is related to the subparts of sensory awareness and short-term memory.
>>Penrose examines none of this material.
>>
>Can you explain this in more detail?


I suggest reading one of the new Chomksist books
like "Patterns of the Mind" or the "Language Instinct"
for details.

