The remembered present builds on this framework extending the theory to the issue of consciousness despite its relationship to the previous volumes the remembered present can be appreciated and understood by itself the author does restate the basic tenets of his theories of neuroanatomy neurophysiology and morphogenesis as they relate to . The remembered present a biological theory of consciousness by gerald m edelman new york basic books 1989 346 pp cloth 2995 the last decades have shown an explosive increase in knowledge about the nervous system traditionally psychologists and cognitive scientists viewed. A genuine understanding of how mental states arise from the structure and function of the brain would be as william james declared in 1892 the scientific achievement before which all past achievements would pale can a comprehensive biological theory of consciousness be constructed in 1990 any attempt has to reconcile evidence garnered from such diverse fields as developmental and . The remembered present a biological theory of consciousness item preview remove circle the remembered present a biological theory of consciousness by edelman gerald m publication date 1989 topics brain evolution consciousness physiological aspects neuropsychology philosophy