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Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology
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Hardcover. Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology Editor(s): Breyer, Thiemo. Num Pages: 241 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
As psychology and philosophy arose as answers to the eternal question of how the mind works, evolutionary psychology has gained ground over recent years as a link between cognitive-behavioral and natural-science theories of the mind. This provocative field has also gathered a wide range of criticisms, from attributing too much autonomy to the brain to basing itself on faulty assumptions about our prehistoric past.
As psychology and philosophy arose as answers to the eternal question of how the mind works, evolutionary psychology has gained ground over recent years as a link between cognitive-behavioral and natural-science theories of the mind. This provocative field has also gathered a wide range of criticisms, from attributing too much autonomy to the brain to basing itself on faulty assumptions about our prehistoric past.
Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology reframes its discipline for the contemporary era, correcting common misconceptions and mediating between different schools of thought. By focusing on the nature and limits of knowledge and reasoning--the essence of epistemology--contributors offer ... Read more
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An engaging and often controversial testament to the combined power of evolution and logic, Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology will intrigue philosophers as well as psychologists in a variety of subdisciplines.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493913862
SKU
V9781493913862
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Thiemo Breyer, born 1981, studied philosophy, anthropology, and cognitive science at the Universities of Freiburg and Cambridge. After postdoctoral research at the University of Heidelberg, he is currently Professor for Transformations of Knowledge at the University of Cologne.
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