Dreaming Souls: Sleep, Dreams and... by Owen Flanagan

Dreaming Souls by Owen Flanagan is a groundbreaking book that delves into the mysteries of dreams and their relationship with our mental life, well-being, and sense of self.

With expertise in philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience, Flanagan provides an accessible survey of the latest research on sleep and dreams, as well as a compelling new theory about the nature and function of dreaming.

He argues that while sleep has a clear biological function and adaptive value, dreams are merely side effects, "free riders," irrelevant from an evolutionary point of view.

However, Flanagan shows how dreams are self-expressive, the result of our need to find or create meaning, even when we're sleeping.

The book offers a fascinating new way of apprehending one of the oldest mysteries of mental life, written with clarity, lively wit, and remarkable insight.

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