Figments of Reality: The Evolution of the Curious Mind - Couverture souple

Stewart, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521663830 ISBN 13 : 9780521663830

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality? In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen eloquently argue that our minds necessarily evolved inextricably within the context of culture and language. They go beyond conventional reductionist ideas to look at how the mind is the response of an evolving brain trying to grapple with a complex environment. Along the way they develop new and intriguing insights into the nature of evolution, science and humanity.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521663830
• ISBN 13: 9780521663830
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 340
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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