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Figments of Reality
Ian StewartJack Cohen
其他書名
The Evolution of the Curious Mind
出版Cambridge University Press, 1997
主題Psychology / GeneralPsychology / Cognitive Psychology & CognitionScience / GeneralScience / Life Sciences / Genetics & GenomicsSCIENCE / Cognitive ScienceTechnology & Engineering / General
ISBN05216638309780521663830
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=-fzVk7LVvL0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Peppered with wit and controversial topics, this is a refreshing new look at the co-evolution of mind and culture. Bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen (The Collapse of Chaos, 1994) eloquently argue that our minds evolved within an inextricable link with culture and language. They go beyond conventional views of the function and purpose of the mind to look at the ways that the mind is the response of an evolving brain that is constantly adjusting to a complex environment. Along the way they develop new and intriguing insights into the nature of evolution, science, and humanity that will challenge conventional views on consciousness. The esteemed authors tantalize the reader with these bold new outlooks while putting a revolutionary spin on such classic philosophical problems as the nature of free will and the essence of humanity. This clearly written and enjoyable book will inspire any educated reader to critically evaluate the existing notions of the nature of the human mind.