Isbn: 9780393049503 - a mind so rare: the evolution of human consciousness (19 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Drawing on his theory of the origins of the modern mind, Merlin Donald's thesis presents the forces, both cultural and neuronal, that power our distinctively human modes of awareness. Donald proposes that the human mind is a hybrid product of interweaving a supercomplex form of matter (the brain) with an invisible symbolic web (culture) to form a distributed cognitive network. This hybrid mind, Donald suggests, is our main evolutionary advantage, for it allowed humanity as a species to break free of the limitations of the mammalian brain.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Drawing on his theory of the origins of the modern mind, Merlin Donald's thesis presents the forces, both cultural and neuronal, that power our distinctively human modes of awareness. Donald proposes that the human mind is a hybrid product of interweaving a supercomplex form of matter (the brain) with an invisible symbolic web (culture) to form a distributed cognitive network. This hybrid mind, Donald suggests, is our main evolutionary advantage, for it allowed humanity as a species to break free of the limitations of the mammalian brain.…

Zustand: Acceptable. Hardcover The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.…

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover w/ d. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBehavioural Theory (Behaviourism)Used, VERY good hardcover with VERY good dust jacket. Clean pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New.

Cloth. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. First Edition. First edition. Cloth binding, 371 pp. For centuries philosphers, scientists, and lay people alike have assumed consciousness to be the most distinctive feature of human nature. In recent years a number of influential thinkers have challenged the primacy of consciousness, dismissing it as a superficial by-product of evolution, or even an entirely irrelevant factor in human cognition. A Mind So Rare is a masterful critique of this prevailing view. Drawing on his groundbreaking theory of the origins of the modern mind, Merlin Donald presents the forces, both cultural and neuronal, that power our distinctively human modes of awareness, discussing the evolutionary triumph of human consciousness and speculating on how the mind might continue to develop in the future. Mint condition, in protective mylar cover.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Every so often a book arrives that asks one of humanity?s biggest questions: What makes the human mind different? Most of us answer by pointing to art, language, science or civilisation. Merlin Donald responds by writing several hundred fascinating pages exploring precisely how we ended up with brains capable of wondering why we walked into the kitchen in the first place. Published by Norton in 2001, A Mind So Rare is one of those gloriously ambitious books that refuses to stay in a single academic pigeonhole. It wanders happily through psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, evolutionary biology, philosophy and cognitive science, occasionally pausing to remind the reader that the most extraordinary object in the known universe is currently sitting between their ears wondering whether they?ve remembered to lock the front door. Donald argues that human intelligence isn?t simply a matter of having a bigger brain than other animals. Instead, our minds have developed unique ways of storing knowledge outside ourselves, building cultures, creating language, sharing memories and accumulating ideas over countless generations. In other words, your ability to complain about Wi-Fi is indirectly connected to someone inventing storytelling around a campfire thousands of years ago. What makes the book especially enjoyable is that it never treats consciousness as a solved problem. Quite the opposite. Every answer opens three more questions, each somehow more intriguing than the last. The deeper Donald digs into the mechanics of thought, the more miraculous ordinary thinking begins to seem. Reading becomes a pleasantly unsettling experience in which your brain spends several hours attempting to understand itself while simultaneously wondering whether it?s succeeding. This is popular science in the best possible sense. It is serious without becoming forbidding, scholarly without descending into incomprehensible jargon, and intellectually demanding without requiring a PhD or a laboratory full of expensive scanning equipment. Donald has the enviable ability to explain complex ideas with clarity while never talking down to his audience, a talent considerably rarer than many of the cognitive abilities discussed within these pages. There is also a delicious irony at the heart of the whole enterprise. Here is a human brain producing an entire book about the uniqueness of human brains, which another human brain then attempts to understand using the very mechanisms under discussion. It is a little like writing a detailed manual explaining how instruction manuals work. Fortunately, unlike most instruction manuals, this one is genuinely interesting. Twenty-first-century readers may also find themselves quietly amused by how many questions explored here remain very much alive. Artificial intelligence, collective knowledge, memory, language and the relationship between biology and culture have become some of the defining conversations of our age. Donald was asking many of these questions before they became regular dinner-table topics and before every household appliance threatened to become "smart." Our copy is in fine condition , which feels particularly appropriate for a book celebrating one of nature?s finest engineering achievements. It is clean, crisp and ready to challenge, entertain and occasionally leave its next owner staring thoughtfully into the middle distance while contemplating consciousness. Whether you have an interest in psychology, neuroscience, evolution, philosophy or simply enjoy books that leave you feeling slightly cleverer than when you started, A Mind So Rare is an absorbing companion. It asks enormous questions with refreshing humility, rewards curiosity at every turn, and serves as an elegant reminder that the greatest mystery most of us will ever encounter is the one quietly doing the reading. Exactly the sort of thought-provoking volume that Crappy Old Books is delighted to rescue from the shelves, proving once again that the oldest and most complicated technology most of us own requires neither charging cable nor software update.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. First printing with full number line down to 1. Inside is clean, tight, and unmarked. Dust jacket crease down spine and creases across front and back, as if folded into quarters. Otherwise, dust jacket is very good.

Zustand: Bueno. Norton. Tapa blanda. Cubierta deslucida. 21 cm. Texto en ingles. Bueno.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 371 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 520-Donme; Donald, Merlin A Mind So Rare: The Evolution of Human ConsciousnessCONSCIOUSNESS PHILOSOPHY MIND BODY.