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World without weight : perspectives on an alien mind /

In every domain of reasoning humans deploy a wide range of intuitive 'theories' about how the world works. So are we alone in trying to make sense of the world by postulating theoretical entities to explain how the world works, or do we share this ability with other species? This is the fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Povinelli, Daniel J. (Author)
Other Authors: Ballew, Nicholas G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Cognition.
Psychology, Comparative.
Psychologie comparée.
cognition.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
SCIENCE > Cognitive Science.
Cognition
Psychology, Comparative
Schimpanse
Schwere
Wahrnehmung
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In every domain of reasoning humans deploy a wide range of intuitive 'theories' about how the world works. So are we alone in trying to make sense of the world by postulating theoretical entities to explain how the world works, or do we share this ability with other species? This is the focus of Povinelli's book.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 353 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342) and index.
ISBN:9780191625510
0191625515
1306224489
9781306224482