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Becoming human : a theory of ontogeny /

Virtually all theories of how humans have become such a distinctive species focus on evolution. Here, Michael Tomasello proposes a complementary theory of human uniqueness, focused on ontogenetic processes. His data-driven model explains how those things that make us most human are constructed durin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tomasello, Michael (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Background. In search of human uniqueness ; Evolutionary foundations
  • II. The Ontogeny of Uniquely Human Cognition. Social cognition ; Communication ; Cultural learning ; Cooperative thinking
  • III. The Ontogeny of Uniquely Human Sociality. Collaboration ; Prosociality ; Social norms ; Moral identity
  • IV. Conclusion. A neo-Vygotskian theory ; The power of shared agency.