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Evolution of Mind, Brain, and Culture

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Descartes boldly claimed: "I think, therefore I am." But one might well ask: Why do we think? How? When and why did our human ancestors develop language and culture? In other words, what makes the human mind human?

"Evolution of Mind, Brain, and Culture" offers a comprehensive and scientific investigation of these perennial questions. Fourteen essays bring together the work of archaeologists, cultural and physical anthropologists, psychologists, philosophers, geneticists, a neuroscientist, and an environmental scientist to explore the evolution of the human mind, the brain, and the human capacity for culture. The volume represents and critically engages major theoretical approaches, including Donald's stage theory, Mithen's cathedral model, Tomasello's joint intentionality, and Boyd and Richerson's modeling of the evolution of culture in relation to climate change.

No recent publication combines this breadth of evidential and theoretical perspective. The essays range in topic from the macroscopic to the microscopic , and from the ancient to the modern . Considered together, these essays constitute a fascinating, detailed look at what makes us human.

Language: English

Pages: 476

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum Publications

Release: March 22, 2013

ISBN: 1934536490

ISBN 13: 9781934536490

Evolution of Mind, Brain, and Culture

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Descartes boldly claimed: "I think, therefore I am." But one might well ask: Why do we think? How? When and why did our human ancestors develop language and culture? In other words, what makes the human mind human?

"Evolution of Mind, Brain, and Culture" offers a comprehensive and scientific investigation of these perennial questions. Fourteen essays bring together the work of archaeologists, cultural and physical anthropologists, psychologists, philosophers, geneticists, a neuroscientist, and an environmental scientist to explore the evolution of the human mind, the brain, and the human capacity for culture. The volume represents and critically engages major theoretical approaches, including Donald's stage theory, Mithen's cathedral model, Tomasello's joint intentionality, and Boyd and Richerson's modeling of the evolution of culture in relation to climate change.

No recent publication combines this breadth of evidential and theoretical perspective. The essays range in topic from the macroscopic to the microscopic , and from the ancient to the modern . Considered together, these essays constitute a fascinating, detailed look at what makes us human.

Language: English

Pages: 476

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum Publications

Release: March 22, 2013

ISBN: 1934536490

ISBN 13: 9781934536490

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