How history made the mind: the cultural origins of objective thinking
Auteur :
Martel Johnson, David
Éditeur :
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN :
9780812695366
Date de publication :
8 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work argues that what we now think of as "reason" or "objective thinking" is not a natural product of the existence of an enlarged brain. Rather, it is a way of learning to use the brain that runs counter to the natural characteristics involved in being an animal, a mammal and a primate.