The symbolic species : the co-evolution of language and the human brain [WorldCat Entities]

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"Deacon presents a theory of the origins of man's unique language ability, claiming that language is not triggered by a language instinct, but is instead a reflection of our consciousness."@en
"Deacon presents a theory of the origins of man's unique language ability, claiming that language is not triggered by a language instinct, but is instead a reflection of our consciousness - thinking motors brain evolution."@en
"This revolutionary book offers fresh answers to longstanding questions of human origins and consciousness. In contrast to much contemporary neuroscience that treats the brain as no more or less than a computer, Deacon leads us on a carefully grounded neurobiological expedition into a view of mind that does not reduce to soulless, clockwork mechanism, but is instead an emergent feature of a universe that is "nascent heart and mind." His book not only provides a new clarity of vision into the mechanism of mind. It injects a renewed sense of adventure into the experience of being human."@en
"This revolutionary book offers fresh answers to longstanding questions of human origins and consciousness. In contrast to much contemporary neuroscience that treats the brain as no more or less than a computer, Deacon leads us on a carefully grounded neurobiological expedition into a view of mind that does not reduce to soulless, clockwork mechanism, but is instead an emergent feature of a universe that is "nascent heart and mind." His book not only provides a new clarity of vision into the mechanism of mind. It injects a renewed sense of adventure into the experience of being human."