Origins of the Modern Mind
| Author | : Merlin Donald |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 1993-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674253704 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674253701 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (701 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Origins of the Modern Mind by : Merlin Donald
Download or read book Origins of the Modern Mind written by Merlin Donald and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-15 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bold and brilliant book asks the ultimate question of the life sciences: How did the human mind acquire its incomparable power? In seeking the answer, Merlin Donald traces the evolution of human culture and cognition from primitive apes to artificial intelligence, presenting an enterprising and original theory of how the human mind evolved from its presymbolic form.