Prehension : The Hand and the Emergence of Humanity
Colin. McGinn
Bok Engelsk 2015 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cambridge : : The MIT Press, , 2015.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (202 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Intro; Contents; Preface; 1 Origins of Humanity; 2 Two Evolutionary Principles; 3 Human Prehistory; 4 Characteristics of the Human Hand; 5 Hands and Tools; 6 Hands and Language; 7 Ostension and Prehension; 8 From Signs to Speech; 9 Hand and Mind; 10 Selective Cognition and the Mouth; 11 The Origin of Sentience; 12 The Meaning of the Grip; 13 A Culture of Hands; 14 Arboreal Remnants; 15 The Future of the Hand; Notes; Bibliography; Index. - In praise of the hand: A philosopher considers the crucial role of the hand in human evolution, particularly with respect to language.
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| Emner | Anatomy
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Biological Evolution Biological Phenomena Vis mer... Biological Processes
Body Regions Extremities Genetic Phenomena Genetic Processes Hand Intelligence Personality Phenomena and Processes Psychiatry and Psychology Upper Extremity Evolusjon - mennesker Hand -- Evolution. Human evolution. Anthropology Physical Anthropology Social Sciences evolusjon hender mennesker |
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| ISBN | 978-0262029322
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