How History Made the Mind: The Cultural Origins of Objective Thinking
By
David Martel Johnson (Author)
Paperback
Available / dispatched within 1 - 4 weeks
Quantity
Description
How History Made the Mind, David Martel Johnson argues that what we now think of as "reason" or "objective thinking" is not a natural product of the existence of an enlarged brain or culmination of innate biological tendencies. Rather, it is a way of learning to use the brain that runs counter to the natural characteristics involved in being an animal, a mammal, and a primate. Johnson defends his theory of mind as a cultural artifact against objections, and uses it to question a number of currently fashionable positions in philosophy of mind, known theories of Julian Jaynes, which Johnson argues go too far in the direction of emphasizing the dissimilarities between ancient and modern ways of thinking.
More Details
- Contributor: David Martel Johnson
- Imprint: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- ISBN13: 9780812695366
- Number of Pages: 192
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x228mm
- Packaged Weight: 340
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Release Date: 2004-01-08
- Binding: Paperback / softback
Delivery Options
Home Delivery
Store Delivery
Free Returns
We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.