The Evolution of Mind
Published on 11. June 1998
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-19-511053-1 (ISBN)
Description
This edited volume presents original chapters from major figures working in the fields of evolutionary psychology and epistemology. Each chapter focuses on the evolution of mind and is written in a style that is easily attainable to professionals not in these areas, allowing them to grasp the importance of evolutionary psychology and how it deals with crucial cognitive issues.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
6 halftones, 16 line figures, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-511053-1 (9780195110531)
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Content
1. Ecological Intelligence: An Adaptation for Frequencies; 2. The Evolutioary Roots of Intelligent Reasoning; 3. Building a Cognitive Creature from a Set of Primitives: Evolutionary and Developmental Insights; 5. An Evolved Capacity for Number; 6. Playing with Play: What Can We Learn about Cognition, Negotiation, and Evolution; 7. The Evolution of Reference; 8. Some Issues in the Evolution of Language and Thought; 9. Morgan's Canon; 10. Do's and Don'ts for Darwinizing Psychology