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# The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

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The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #10,894 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Popular Neuropsychology #16 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) #30 in Anatomy (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,229) |
| Dimensions  | 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.6 inches |
| Edition  | Second Edition, New Expanded |
| ISBN-10  | 0300245920 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0300245929 |
| Item Weight  | 1.8 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 616 pages |
| Publication date  | March 26, 2019 |
| Publisher  | Yale University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Tour de force
  

*by M***L on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2022*

One of the most interesting and informative books this century.I would highly recommend listening to the audible version a few times before reading the book.The book covers many different subjects from many different angles; drawing on fields of knowledge which are often jealously policed by academic specialists.It’s a literary, scientific, and philosophical tour de force which gives many plausible explanations for the disastrous mess in which we find ourselves.McGilchrist mentions that the topics of each chapter are so vast that lifetimes of study and research would be needed to cover them; and this, for me, is the root of the problem. Thinking and studying in the way we do – in a predominantly left hemispheric manner in a predominantly left hemispherically organized culture – we can never hope to learn much in a lifetime or evolve; we can however, in our little detached spheres of ‘learning’ do a huge amount of damage to ourselves and our planet. In brief, there has to be another way of learning and living. But first, as McGilchrist points out, we should perhaps observe that overdriving the left hemisphere for centuries has created a hypertrophy of focus; we are hypnotised, in a deep trance state; as mystics rightly claim, we are asleep. The difficulty is that a sleeping ‘civilization’ has to realize that it is asleep. This book is a constructive way of beginning to understand what’s wrong and to begin to twitch a little in our own sleep.It’s interesting that the left hemisphere as described by McGilchrist, has many of the functions and attributes of the self which Idries Shah describes as the ‘Commanding Self’ in his book ‘The Sufis’ (greed, laziness, selfishness, envy etc). This ‘Commanding Self’ is a secondary self, common to all of us, which highjacks the real self. If we don’t observe it and control it, it will control us; it will become what we assume ourselves to be. It’s interesting because, as with McGilchrist’s emissary, the Commanding Self is a usurper. When this self is on the throne (or McGilchrist’s ‘Emissary’) we are upside down in relation to reality. As another Sufi, Hakim Sanai mentioned: ‘If you yourself are upside down in relation to reality, then your wisdom and faith are bound to be topsy turvy.’ In the following verse Sanai writes, ‘Stop weaving a net about yourself. Burst like a lion from the cage.’ Hopefully, understanding McGilchrist’s ‘Emissary’ brings us a little closer to understanding the cage maker; and the designs of our cages.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Lot to Read
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2024*

I don't write reviews on "cultural" things like books, music etc because we all have different tastes and interests so, this isn't a review. This is not a 'light' read at almost 600 pages but it is fascintating and there is an easy way to decide whether it might be for you before you buy a copy: Go to You Tube and do a search on Iain McGilchrist, there are many interviews/lectures to watch and whilst he is quietely spoken, he delivers content brilliantly, enjoy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    One of the most important books of the last 20 years - read it!
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2024*

This is an eye-opening book of the first order. Its beauty is not just that it's a scientist writing about science stuff; no, but rather how the implication of the Divided Brain has affected Western civilisation so massively. I have bought 2 copies of this book - one to give to someone dear to me!

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