En cours de chargement...
FIGMENTS OF REALITY. - The evolution of the curious mind
Résumé
How is it possible for inanimate matter to turn into complex creatures like us with rich inner worlds of mind and imagination? Some will ascribe it to God and be satisfied. Some will ascribe it to the inexorable consequences of the fundamental laws of physics and be satisfied. However, for those who find either approach incomplete, this book seeks to explain the evolution of mankind's consciousness from a new and intriguing perspective. It skilfully argues that the mind evolved in the context of culture and language, aiding survival in a complex and competitive world.
Sommaire
- The Origins of Life
- The Reductionist Nightmare
- Ant Country
- Winning Ways
- Universals and Parochials
- Neural Nests
- Features Great and Small
- What is it Like to be a Human? We wanted to Have a Chapter on Free Will, but We Decided not to, so Here It Is
- Extelligence
- Simplex, Complex, Multiplex.
Caractéristiques
-
Date de parution01/01/1997
-
Editeur
-
ISBN0-521-66383-0
-
EAN9780521663830
-
PrésentationBroché
-
Nb. de pages325 pages
-
Poids0.56 Kg
-
Dimensions15,3 cm × 22,8 cm × 2,2 cm
Avis libraires et clients
Avis audio
Écoutez ce qu'en disent nos libraires !
À propos des auteurs
Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick, UK, and Professor of Mathematics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. He is the author of over sixty books, including the bestselling Does God Play Dice?, and frequently appears on radio and television. In 1995 he was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday medal.
Jack Cohen is an internationally known reproductive biologist who was a university teacher for thirty years and has published nearly a hundred research papers. His books include Living Embryos, Reproduction, Spermatozoa, Antibodies and Infertility and The Privileged Ape. He acts as a consultant to top science fiction writers and frequently appears on radio and television.