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Gary Marcus
ISBN: 9780571236527
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Faber and Faber
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Listen to author Gary Marcus as he discusses 'Kluge' in our Blackwell Online podcast.
Audio recordings produced by George Miller of podularity.com
Presents an analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. Arguing against a whole tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution, this book shows how imperfect and ill-adapted our brains really are.
A 'kluge' is an engineering term for a makeshift solution, an inelegant construction that somehow works. This is Gary Marcus' analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. Arguing against a whole tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution, Marcus shows how imperfect and ill-adapted our brains really are. They have had to adapt from the environment of our early hominid origins to a complex world in which our penchant for short-term satisfactions is literally fatal. We are prone to rages, addictions and other habits that limit our capacity for rational action in every sphere, from food to politics. This is a breathtaking, witty and revolutionary book.
| ISBN | 0571236529 | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9780571236527
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 181 | | Publisher | Faber and Faber | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Faber and Faber | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 126 | | Publication date | 05 Mar 2009 | | Spine width (mm) | 14 | | DEWEY | 599.938 | | Academic level | Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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