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Why think? : evolution and the rational mind
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Why think? : evolution and the rational mind

Author: Ronald De Sousa
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"In a world where natural selection has shaped and adaptations of astonishing ingenuity, what is the scope and unique power of rational thinking?" "In this short and wide-ranging book, philosopher Ronald de Sousa looks at the twin set of issues surrounding the power of natural selection to mimic rational design, and rational thinking as itself a product of natural selection." "This book shows how our rationality and  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Ronald De Sousa
ISBN: 9780195189858 019518985X
OCLC Number: 85822628
Notes: "Originally published in French by Presses Universitaires de France as Evolution et rationalité (2004)"--T.p. verso.
Description: vi, 187 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Contents: Introduction --
Function and destiny --
What's the good of thinking? --
Rationality, individual and collective --
Irrationality.
Other Titles: Evolution et rationalité.
Responsibility: Ronald de Sousa.

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