Out of our minds : what we think and how we came to think it
Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe2020
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Total copies: 2
To imagine - to see that which is not there - is the startling ability that has fuelled human development and innovation through the centuries. As a species we stand alone in our remarkable capacity to refashion the world after the pictures in our minds. Traversing the realms of science, politics, religion, culture, philosophy and history, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto reveals the thrilling and disquieting tales of our imaginative leaps - from the first Homo sapiens to the present day. Through groundbreaking insights in cognitive science, he explores how and why we have ideas in the first place, providing a tantalising glimpse into who we are and what we might yet accomplish.
Main title:
Out of our minds : what we think and how we came to think it / Felipe Fernandez-Armesto.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Oneworld, 2020.
Collation:
xvi, 464 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781786077851 (pbk)178607785X (pbk)9781786075826 (ebook)
Dewey class:
153.4209 FER153.4209
LC class:
B105.T54
Language:
English
BRN:
374676