The First Idea - How Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved from Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans (Paperback, New ed)

In the childhood of every human being and at the dawn of human history there is an amazing and, until now, unexplained leap from simple genetically programmed behaviour to language, symbolic thinking, and culture. In The First Idea , Stanley Greenspan and Stuart Shanker explore this missing link and offer brilliant new insights into two longstanding questions: how human beings first create symbols and how these abilities evolved and were transmitted across generations over millions of years. From fascinating research into the intelligence of both human infants and apes, they identify certain cultural practices that are vitally important if we are to have stable and reflective future societies.

General

Imprint:	Da Capo Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	Stanley Greenspan • Stuart Shanker
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	504
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-81449-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > Primates
LSN:	0-306-81449-8
Barcode:	9780306814495

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