A Brief History of the Mind: From Apes to Intellect and Beyond
- ISBN-10
- 0195159071
- ISBN-13
- 9780195159073
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 219
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-04-01
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- William H. Calvin
Description
In an introduction to the world of cognitive science, a neurobiologist traces the evolution of the mind, from apes, Neanderthals, and human ancestors to a burst of creativity that began about fifty thousand years ago, suggesting that the mind will continue to evolve, with enhanced reasoning abilities, ethics, and other changes.
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