World without weight : perspectives on an alien mind /

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 fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Povinelli, Daniel J. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Ballew, Nicholas G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Cognition.
Psychology, Comparative.
Psychologie comparée.
cognition.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
SCIENCE > Cognitive Science.
Cognition
Psychology, Comparative
Schimpanse
Schwere
Wahrnehmung
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 353 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342) and index.
ISBN:9780191625510
0191625515
1306224489
9781306224482

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