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The Origin of Ideas

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Origin of Ideas

By Mark Turner

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About the book

Humans are unique among all other species in having one cognitive attribute-the ability, almost without conscious effort, to engage in blending. This is the first book that brings the theory of blending to a wide audience and shows how blending is at the heart of the origin of ideas.

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9780190263157

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Oxford University Press Inc

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2015

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1

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The Origin of Ideas

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Paperback

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