Evolution and the Human Mind Modularity, Language and Meta-Cognition |
|
| Editor:
| Carruthers, Peter
Chamberlain, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-78331-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $106.00 |
Book Description:
|
How did our minds evolve? Can evolutionary considerations illuminate the question of the basic architecture of the human mind? These are two of the main questions addressed in Evolution and the Human Mind by a distinguished interdisciplinary team of philosophers, psychologists, anthropologists and archaeologists. The volume will be of great interest to all researchers and students interested in the evolution and nature of the mind.
How did our minds evolve? Can evolutionary considerations illuminate the question of the basic architecture of the human mind? These are two of the main questions addressed in Evolution and the Human Mind by a distinguished interdisciplinary team of philosophers, psychologists, anthropologists and archaeologists. The volume will be of great interest to all researchers and students interested in the evolution and nature of the mind.