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Investigations into the Origin of Language and Consciousness
Tran Duc Thao
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Paperback. Translator(s): Herman, Daniel L.; Armstrong, Robert L. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 345.
Tran Duc Thao, a wise and learned scientist and an eminent Marxist philoso pher, begins this treatise on the origins of language and consciousness with a question: "One of the principal difficulties of the problem of the origin of consciousness is the exact determination of its beginnings. Precisely where must one draw the line between the sensori-motor psychism of animals and the conscious psychism that we see developing in man?" And then he cites Karl Marx's famous passage about 'the bee and the architect' from Capital: ... what distinguishes the worst architect from the best of bees is this, that ... Read more
Tran Duc Thao, a wise and learned scientist and an eminent Marxist philoso pher, begins this treatise on the origins of language and consciousness with a question: "One of the principal difficulties of the problem of the origin of consciousness is the exact determination of its beginnings. Precisely where must one draw the line between the sensori-motor psychism of animals and the conscious psychism that we see developing in man?" And then he cites Karl Marx's famous passage about 'the bee and the architect' from Capital: ... what distinguishes the worst architect from the best of bees is this, that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400962385
SKU
V9789400962385
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