World without weight : perspectives on an alien mind / [electronic resource]
by Povinelli, Daniel J.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191730979 (ebook) :.Subject(s): CognitionOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Also issued in print format.Summary: In every domain of reasoning humans deploy a wide range of intuitive 'theories' about how the world works. So are we alone in trying to make sense of the world by postulating theoretical entities to explain how the world works, or do we share this ability with other species? This is the focus of Povinelli's book.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
In every domain of reasoning humans deploy a wide range of intuitive 'theories' about how the world works. So are we alone in trying to make sense of the world by postulating theoretical entities to explain how the world works, or do we share this ability with other species? This is the focus of Povinelli's book.
Also issued in print format.
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