Figments of reality :
Stewart, Ian, 1945-
Figments of reality : the evolution of the curious mind / Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997. - 1 online resource (xiii, 325 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-316) and index.
The origins of life -- The reductionist nightmare -- Ant country -- Winning ways -- Universals and parochials -- Neural nests -- Features great and small -- What is it like to be a human? -- We wanted to have a chapter on free will, but we decided not to, so here it is -- Extelligence -- Simplex, complex, multiplex.
Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality? In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen eloquently argue that our minds necessarily evolved in an inextricable link with culture and language. They go beyond conventional reductionist ideas to look at how the mind is the response of an evolving brain trying to grapple with a complex environment. Along the way they develop new and intriguing insights into the nature of evolution, science and humanity.
0511003366 9780511003363 0511038429 9780511038426 9780511541384 0511541384 9786610429189 6610429189
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Cognition and culture.
Consciousness.
Intellect.
Genetic psychology.
Cultural pluralism.
SCIENCE--Cognitive Science.
PSYCHOLOGY--Cognitive Psychology.
Cognition and culture.
Consciousness.
Cultural pluralism.
Genetic psychology.
Intellect.
Genetische psychologie.
Filosofie van de geest.
Culturele aspecten.
Wirklichkeit
Wissenschaftstheorie
Sprache
Kognitive Entwicklung
Cognition.
Culture.
Consciousness.
Intelligence.
Genetics, Behavioral.
Cultural Diversity.
Electronic books.
BF311 / .S679 1997eb
153.4/2
1997 J-881 BF 311 / S849f 1997
Figments of reality : the evolution of the curious mind / Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997. - 1 online resource (xiii, 325 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-316) and index.
The origins of life -- The reductionist nightmare -- Ant country -- Winning ways -- Universals and parochials -- Neural nests -- Features great and small -- What is it like to be a human? -- We wanted to have a chapter on free will, but we decided not to, so here it is -- Extelligence -- Simplex, complex, multiplex.
Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality? In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen eloquently argue that our minds necessarily evolved in an inextricable link with culture and language. They go beyond conventional reductionist ideas to look at how the mind is the response of an evolving brain trying to grapple with a complex environment. Along the way they develop new and intriguing insights into the nature of evolution, science and humanity.
0511003366 9780511003363 0511038429 9780511038426 9780511541384 0511541384 9786610429189 6610429189
EBL142379 eBook Library http://www.eblib.com B5F43F35-832F-49FC-926B-7F7F3C517FFC OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Cognition and culture.
Consciousness.
Intellect.
Genetic psychology.
Cultural pluralism.
SCIENCE--Cognitive Science.
PSYCHOLOGY--Cognitive Psychology.
Cognition and culture.
Consciousness.
Cultural pluralism.
Genetic psychology.
Intellect.
Genetische psychologie.
Filosofie van de geest.
Culturele aspecten.
Wirklichkeit
Wissenschaftstheorie
Sprache
Kognitive Entwicklung
Cognition.
Culture.
Consciousness.
Intelligence.
Genetics, Behavioral.
Cultural Diversity.
Electronic books.
BF311 / .S679 1997eb
153.4/2
1997 J-881 BF 311 / S849f 1997
