Getting Darwin Wrong: Why evolutionary psychology won't work

Brendan Wallace, with a background in psychology, demonstrates that the key claims of Evolutionary Psychology (EP), popularised by Steven Pinker and others, are based on the 'brain is a digital computer' argument. He then argues that as we now know this model of the brain will not work, therefore EP won't work either, since it is based on a fallacious view of the mind/brain. The book, which is written in a reader friendly but rigorous style, is a timely assault on one of the most fashionable philosophies of mind currently 'out there'.

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Getting Darwin Wrong: Why evolutionary psychology won't work

Brendan Wallace, with a background in psychology, demonstrates that the key claims of Evolutionary Psychology (EP), popularised by Steven Pinker and others, are based on the 'brain is a digital computer' argument. He then argues that as we now know this model of the brain will not work, therefore EP won't work either, since it is based on a fallacious view of the mind/brain. The book, which is written in a reader friendly but rigorous style, is a timely assault on one of the most fashionable philosophies of mind currently 'out there'.

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Getting Darwin Wrong: Why evolutionary psychology won't work

Getting Darwin Wrong: Why evolutionary psychology won't work

by Brendon Wallace
Getting Darwin Wrong: Why evolutionary psychology won't work
Getting Darwin Wrong: Why evolutionary psychology won't work

Getting Darwin Wrong: Why evolutionary psychology won't work

by Brendon Wallace

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Brendan Wallace, with a background in psychology, demonstrates that the key claims of Evolutionary Psychology (EP), popularised by Steven Pinker and others, are based on the 'brain is a digital computer' argument. He then argues that as we now know this model of the brain will not work, therefore EP won't work either, since it is based on a fallacious view of the mind/brain. The book, which is written in a reader friendly but rigorous style, is a timely assault on one of the most fashionable philosophies of mind currently 'out there'.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781845402075
Publisher: Imprint Academic
Publication date: 08/01/2010
Series: Societas Series
Pages: 180
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)
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