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Understanding Origins
. Ed(S): Varela, Francisco J.; Dupuy, Jean-Pierre
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Hardback. Explores some of the main contemporary notions which deal with the understanding of origins in life, mind and society. This book contains four chapters on social organization, symbols and money, life forms and perception. Editor(s): Varela, Francisco J.; Dupuy, Jean-Pierre. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
The main intention of this book is to bring together contributions from biology, cognitive science, and the humanities for a joint exploration of some of the main contemporary notions dealing with the understanding of origins in life,mind and society. The question of origin is inseparable from a web of hypotheses that both shape and explain us. Although origin invites examination, it always seems to elude our grasp. Notions have always been produced to interpret the genesis of life, mind, and the social order, and these notions have all remained unstable in the face of theoretical and empirical challenges. In any ... Read more
The main intention of this book is to bring together contributions from biology, cognitive science, and the humanities for a joint exploration of some of the main contemporary notions dealing with the understanding of origins in life,mind and society. The question of origin is inseparable from a web of hypotheses that both shape and explain us. Although origin invites examination, it always seems to elude our grasp. Notions have always been produced to interpret the genesis of life, mind, and the social order, and these notions have all remained unstable in the face of theoretical and empirical challenges. In any ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792312512
SKU
V9780792312512
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