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The recursive mind : the origins of human language, thought, and civilization /
The Recursive Mind challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. In this compelling book, Michael Corballis argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. "I thi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
©2011.
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| Sumario: | The Recursive Mind challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. In this compelling book, Michael Corballis argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. "I think, therefore I am," is an example of recursive thought, because the thinker has inserted himself into his thought. Recursion enables us to conceive of our own minds and the minds of others. It also gives us the power of mental "time travel"--The ability to insert past experiences, or imagined future one. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 291 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400851492 1400851491 9781400838332 1400838339 1283088843 9781283088848 |