| What Makes Us Human? Contributor(s): Pasternak, Charles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1851685197 ISBN-13: 9781851685196 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: In What Makes Us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers offer their answers to this perennial puzzle, including Susan Blackmore, Robin Dunbar, Richard Harries, Kenan Malik and Lewis Wolpert. Together they draw on a broad spectrum of disciplines, from anthropology, medicine, and neuroscience, to philosophy, psychology and religion, to ask what makes us distinctively human. Is it our cognitive abilities, our use of tools, our story-telling, our beliefs, our curiosity, our ability to cook, or our culture? |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism |
| Dewey: 128 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.23" W x 7.8" (0.57 lbs) 212 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The greatest thinkers of our day offer their answers to this perennial puzzle In What Makes us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers answer this perennial puzzle. Is it our imagination or our knack for cooking? Is it because we are social, scientific, or spiritual? Exploring the true nature of human nature, What Makes us Human? sheds new light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely progeny. With contributions by Susan Blackmore, Robin Dunbar, Stephen Oppenheimer, Ian Tattersall, and more.For all to enjoy. |