How Homo Became Sapiens: On the Evolution of Thinking

by Peter Gardenfors

Overview

Our ability to 'think' is really one of our most puzzling characteristics. In this compelling new work, Peter Gardenfors embarks on an evolutionary detective story to try and solve one of the big mysteries surrounding human existence—how the modern human way of thinking came to be. Immensely readable and humorous, this book will be valuable for students in psychology and biology, and enjoyable for the general reader of popular science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198528517
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	03/30/2006
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

1. Thinking from an evolutionary perspective

Editorial Reviews

"Gärdenfors presents a wealth of thought-provoking information and discussion, with a well-argued viewpoint, in a clear style...The text is well referenced for follow-up, but easily accessible for a novice in the field."—JBE

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