A revered psychologist invites us to re-examine our thinking about
controversial contemporary issues, from the genetic basis for
behaviors to the functions of education In this thought-provoking
book, psychologist Jerome Kagan urges readers to sally forth from
their usual comfort zones. He ponders a series of important nodes
of debate while challenging us to examine what we know and why we
know it. Most critically he presents an elegant argument for
functions of mind that cannot be replaced with sentences about
brains while acknowledging that mind emerges from brain activity.
Kagan relies on the evidence to argue that thoughts and emotions
are distinct from their biological and genetic bases. In separate
chapters he deals with the meaning of words, kinds of knowing, the
powerful influence of social class, the functions of education,
emotion, morality, and other issues. And without fail he sheds
light on these ideas while remaining honest to their complexity.
Thoughtful and eloquent, Kagan's On Being Human places him firmly
in the tradition of Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne, whose
appealing blend of intellectual insight, personal storytelling, and
careful judgment has attracted readers for centuries.
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