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The Symbolic Species The Co-evolution of Language and the Brain

Paperback ā€¢ 1997 ā€¢ English

The Symbolic Species The Co-evolution of Language and the Brain

By Terrence William Deacon

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About the book

This revolutionary book provides fresh answers to long-standing questions of human origins and consciousness. Drawing on his breakthrough research in comparative neuroscience, Terrence Deacon offers a wealth of insights into the significance of symbolic thinking: from the co-evolutionary exchange between language and brains over two million years of hominid evolution to the ethical repercussions that followed man's newfound access to other people's thoughts and emotions. Informing these insigh...Show more

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9780393317541

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Published year

1997

Language

English

Original title

The Symbolic Species The Co-evolution of Language and the Brain

Format

Paperback

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