The Social Evolution of Human Nature Image close
The Social Evolution of Human Nature by Harry Smit
The Social Evolution of Human Nature by Harry Smit
Show Hide Adult Content
The Social Evolution of Human Nature close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Reference  
Literature  
Language & linguistics  
Philosophy of language

The Social Evolution of Human Nature

From Biology to Language
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
$105.99
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
0 in Trolley

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $26.50 with Afterpay Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 4-16 July using International Courier

Description

This book sheds new light on the problem of how the human mind evolved. Harry Smit argues that current studies of this problem misguidedly try to solve it by using variants of the Cartesian conception of the mind, and shows that combining the Aristotelian conception with Darwin's theory provides us with far more interesting answers. He discusses the core problem of how we can understand language evolution in terms of inclusive fitness theory, and investigates how scientific and conceptual insights can be integrated into one explanatory framework, which he contrasts with the alternative Cartesian-derived framework. He then explores the differences between these explanatory frameworks with reference to co-operation and conflict at different levels of biological organization, the evolution of communicative behaviour, the human mind, language, and moral behaviour. His book will interest advanced students and scholars in a range of subjects including philosophy, biology and psychology.

Author Biography:

Harry Smit is Assistant Professor in the Department of Cognitive Neuroscience at Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Release date Australia
February 2nd, 2017
Author
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Pages
240
Dimensions
152x229x13
ISBN-13
9781107697553
Product ID
26605566

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Explore more by Harry Smit

See all books by this author

The Social Evolution of Human Nature on Hardback by Harry Smit
$269.99
The Social Evolution of Human Nature
by Harry Smit ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, Bd. 7/2-3 Chelicerata by Reinhard Gerecke
$423.99
Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, Bd. 7/2-3 Chelicerata
by Reinhard Gerecke ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Philosophy of language
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Psychology >
Philosophy & theory of psychology >
Behavioural theory
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Psychology >
Cognition & cognitive psychology
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Maths & Science >
Science: general issues >
Philosophy of science
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Maths & Science >
Biology, life sciences >
Life sciences: general issues >
Evolution
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
Philosophy of mind
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
Ethics & moral philosophy