Origins And Ends Of The Mind

Author : Christian Kerslake,Ray Brassier
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789058676177

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Origins and Ends of the Mind by Christian Kerslake,Ray Brassier Pdf

Figures of the Unconscious 7In Origins and Ends of the Mind, a collection of theoretical essays by philosophers and psychoanalysts, encounters are arranged between Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis on the one hand and attachment theory, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy of mind on the other. Psychoanalysts claim that states of mind are inexorably structured by children's relationships with their parents. But the theory of attachment, evolutionary psychology, and contemporary philosophy of mind have all recently reintroduced the claim that mental development and pathology are to a large degree determined by innate factors. Today, Lacanian psychoanalysis most vigorously defends psychoanalytic theory and practice from the encroachment of the biomedical and cognitive sciences. However, classical psychoanalytic theories--the Oedipus complex, primary and secondary repression, sexual difference, and the role of symbols--are being dismantled and reintegrated into a new synthesis of biological and psychological theories.

Author : Julian Jaynes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780547527543

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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes Pdf

National Book Award Finalist: “This man’s ideas may be the most influential, not to say controversial, of the second half of the twentieth century.”—Columbus Dispatch At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion—and indeed our future. “Don’t be put off by the academic title of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Its prose is always lucid and often lyrical…he unfolds his case with the utmost intellectual rigor.”—The New York Times “When Julian Jaynes . . . speculates that until late in the twentieth millennium BC men had no consciousness but were automatically obeying the voices of the gods, we are astounded but compelled to follow this remarkable thesis.”—John Updike, The New Yorker “He is as startling as Freud was in The Interpretation of Dreams, and Jaynes is equally as adept at forcing a new view of known human behavior.”—American Journal of Psychiatry

Author : Merlin Donald
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674253704

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Origins of the Modern Mind by Merlin Donald Pdf

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.

Author : Susan Engel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780674425378

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The Hungry Mind by Susan Engel Pdf

Despite American education’s recent mania for standardized tests, testing misses what really matters about learning: the desire to learn in the first place. Curiosity is vital, but it remains a surprisingly understudied characteristic. The Hungry Mind is a deeply researched, highly readable exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how it can be fostered in school. “Engel draws on the latest social science research and incidents from her own life to understand why curiosity is nearly universal in babies, pervasive in early childhood, and less evident in school...Engel’s most important finding is that most classroom environments discourage curiosity...In an era that prizes quantifiable results, a pedagogy that privileges curiosity is not likely to be a priority.” —Glenn C. Altschuler, Psychology Today “Susan Engel’s The Hungry Mind, a book which engages in depth with how our interest and desire to explore the world evolves, makes a valuable contribution not only to the body of academic literature on the developmental and educational psychology of children, but also to our knowledge on why and how we learn.” —Inez von Weitershausen, LSE Review of Books

Author : William Stevens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Mental healing
ISBN : UCBK:C029485519

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On the Origin, the Nature and the Seat of the Human Mind by William Stevens Pdf

Author : Martin Wurzinger
Publisher : On the origin of Mind
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780646480756

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On the Origin of Mind by Martin Wurzinger Pdf

"'On the origin of Mind' is a detailed description of how the mind works. It explains the dynamics from the neuronal level upwards to the scale of group behaviour, society and culture."--Publisher's website.

Author : M. Deric Bownds
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1999-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015049692265

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The Biology of Mind by M. Deric Bownds Pdf

This new book makes state-of-the-art research on the human mind accessible and exciting for a wide variety of readers. It covers the evolution of mind, examines the transitions from primate through early hominid to modern human intelligence, and reviews modern experimental studies of the brain structures and mechanisms that underlie vision, emotions, language, memory, and learning.

Author : Henry James CLARK (Zoologist.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0021791401

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Mind in Nature; or the Origin of life, and the mode of development of animals, etc by Henry James CLARK (Zoologist.) Pdf

Author : Walter Reich
Publisher : Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0943875897

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Origins of Terrorism by Walter Reich Pdf

On the psychological aspects of terrorism and suicide bombing.

Author : Liz Swan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400754195

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Origins of Mind by Liz Swan Pdf

The big question of how and why mindedness evolved necessitates collaborative, multidisciplinary investigation. Biosemiotics provides a new conceptual space that attracts a multitude of thinkers in the biological and cognitive sciences and the humanities who recognize continuity in the biosphere from the simplest to the most complex organisms, and who are united in the project of trying to account for even language and human consciousness in this comprehensive picture of life. The young interdiscipline of biosemiotics has so far by and large focused on codes, signs and sign processes in the microworld—a fact that reflects the field’s strong representation in microbiology and embryology. What philosophers of mind and cognitive scientists can contribute to the growing interdiscipline are insights into how the biosemiotic weltanschauung applies to complex organisms like humans where such signs and sign processes constitute human society and culture.

Author : David C. Geary
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1591471818

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The Origin of Mind by David C. Geary Pdf

"Geary also explores a number of issues that are of interest in modern society, including how general intelligence relates to academic achievement, occupational status, and income."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Shoji Itakura,Kazuo Fujita
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9784431751793

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Origins of the Social Mind by Shoji Itakura,Kazuo Fujita Pdf

Includes social cognition in birds and nonhuman primates as well as various aspects of social cognition in human children

Author : Bruce J. Ellis,David F. Bjorklund
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1593851030

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Origins of the Social Mind by Bruce J. Ellis,David F. Bjorklund Pdf

Applying an evolutionary framework to advance the understanding of child development, this volume brings together leading figures to contribute chapters in their areas of expertise. Researcher- and student-friendly chapters adhere to a common format.

Author : David Lewis-Williams
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500770443

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The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art by David Lewis-Williams Pdf

The breathtakingly beautiful art created deep inside the caves of western Europe has the power to dazzle even the most jaded observers. Emerging from the narrow underground passages into the chambers of caves such as Lascaux, Chauvet, and Altamira, visitors are confronted with symbols, patterns, and depictions of bison, woolly mammoths, ibexes, and other animals. Since its discovery, cave art has provoked great curiosity about why it appeared when and where it did, how it was made, and what it meant to the communities that created it. David Lewis-Williams proposes that the explanation for this lies in the evolution of the human mind. Cro-Magnons, unlike the Neanderthals, possessed a more advanced neurological makeup that enabled them to experience shamanistic trances and vivid mental imagery. It became important for people to "fix," or paint, these images on cave walls, which they perceived as the membrane between their world and the spirit world from which the visions came. Over time, new social distinctions developed as individuals exploited their hallucinations for personal advancement, and the first truly modern society emerged. Illuminating glimpses into the ancient mind are skillfully interwoven here with the still-evolving story of modern-day cave discoveries and research. The Mind in the Cave is a superb piece of detective work, casting light on the darkest mysteries of our earliest ancestors while strengthening our wonder at their aesthetic achievements.

Author : Stanley I. Greenspan,Beryl Lieff Benderly
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015036056227

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The Growth Of The Mind by Stanley I. Greenspan,Beryl Lieff Benderly Pdf

One of America's most prominent psychiatrists reveals the missing link between neuroscience and the qualities that make us fully human, arguing that new child-rearing patterns and impersonal technologies may interrupt the natural development of children.