Aping Mankind : Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity.

In a devastating critique Raymond Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and evolutionary theory to explain human consciousness, behaviour, culture and society. While readily acknowledging the astounding progress neuroscience has made in helping us understand how...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tallis, Raymond
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Series:Routledge classics.
Subjects:
Cognitive neuroscience.
Evolutionary psychology.
Consciousness.
Neurosciences.
Human beings.
Evolution (Biology)
Neurosciences cognitives.
Psychologie évolutionniste.
Conscience.
Êtres humains.
Homo sapiens (species)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Essays.
Cognitive neuroscience
Consciousness
Evolutionary psychology
Human beings
Neurosciences
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Strange Case of Professor Gray and Other Provocations; 1 Science and Scientism; 2 Consequences; 3 Neuromania: A Castle Built on Sand; 4 From Darwinism to Darwinitis; 5 Bewitched by Language; 6 The Sighted Watchmaker; 7 Reaffirming our Humanity; 8 Defending the Humanities; 9 Back to the Drawing Board; References; Index.

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