Thought in a Hostile World: The Evolution of Human Cognition

by Sterelny, Kim
ISBN: 9780631188872
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WINNER OF THE 2004 LAKATOS AWARD

Thought in a Hostile World is an exploration of the evolution of cognition, especially human cognition, by one of today's foremost philosophers of biology and of mind.


  • Featuresan exploration of the evolution of human cognition.
  • Written by one of today's foremost philosophers of mind and language.
  • Presents a set of analytic tools for thinking about cognition and its evolution.
  • Offers a critique of nativist, modular versions of evolutionary psychology, rejecting the example of language as a model for thinking about human cognitive capacities.
  • Applies to the areas of cognitive science, philosophy of mind, and evolutionary psychology.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Sterelny, Kim
  • ISBN: 9780631188872
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.81
  • Number Of Pages: 262
  • Publication Year: 2003
Language: English