The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist

The Master and His Emissary

• The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
• By: Iain McGilchrist
• Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
• Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
• Categories: Health & Wellness

About this listen

In a book of unprecedented scope Iain McGilchrist presents a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain’s left and right hemispheres and how those differences have affected society, history and culture.

McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent research in neuroscience and psychology to reveal that the difference is profound: the left hemisphere is detail oriented, while the right has greater breadth, flexibility and generosity.

McGilchrist then takes the listener on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from Aeschylus to Magritte.