The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization

By Michael C. Corballis

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The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization, is a fascinating and well-grounded exposition of the nature and power of recursion. In its ultra-reasonable way, this is quite a revolutionary book because it attacks key notions about language and thought. Most notably, it disputes the idea, argued especially by linguist Noam Chomsky, that thought is fundamentally linguistic--in other words, you need language before you can have thoughts.---Liz Else, New Scientist

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691145474

ISBN13:9780691145471

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.28 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 9.2"

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Behavioral Sciences Cognitive Psychology Consciousness & Thought Education & Reference Evolution Internal Medicine Medicine Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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