A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION
What this book explores
An ambitious account of how contrasting modes of attention associated with the cerebral hemispheres shape culture and experience.
EDITORIAL NOTE
Why it’s in the Library
It offers a powerful vocabulary for noticing not only what people attend to but how they attend. Its scale can generate insight across science, spirituality, and culture while also making critical reading essential.
Good starting place if…
You want an ambitious account of how different modes of attention may shape perception, knowledge, institutions, and entire cultural worlds.
Know before you begin…
McGilchrist's hemispheric account is far more nuanced than popular left-brain/right-brain typing, but his large cultural history extends beyond what neuroscience alone can establish. The neurological and civilizational claims should be evaluated at their different evidentiary levels.