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Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain

1994 book by Antonio Damasio
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Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain

Summary

Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain authored emotion, reason, and the human brain — author (P50): António Damásio[3].
  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain's instance of is recorded as emotion, reason, and the human brain — instance of (P31): written work[4].
  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain's genre is emotion, reason, and the human brain — genre (P136): Neolithic[5].
  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain's language of work or name is recorded as emotion, reason, and the human brain — language of work or name (P407): English[6].
  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain was published on 1994[7].
  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Descartes' Error"}[8].
  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain'}[9].
  • Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'dandy dancing his tap shoes over ties and tracks, moving with vigor and grace.'}[10].

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Designation and Status

Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain's instance of is recorded as emotion, reason, and the human brain — instance of (P31): written work[4].

Why It Matters

Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Related Entities

António Damásio

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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