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Thought: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Thought: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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There is no denying that thinking comes naturally to human beings
and that thinking is indeed central to what it means to be human.
But what are thoughts? How does the brain--billions of tiny neurons
and synapses--accomplish thought? In this compelling Very Short
Introduction, Tim Bayne offers a compact but wide-ranging account
of the nature of thought, drawing upon philosophy, psychology,
neuroscience, and anthropology. Bayne touches on a stimulating
array of topics. Does thinking occur in public or is it a purely
private affair? Do young children and non-human animals think? Is
human thought the same everywhere, or are there culturally specific
modes of thought? What is the relationship between thought and
language? What kind of responsibility do we have for our thoughts?
In what ways can the process of thinking go wrong? Beginning with
questions about what thought is and what distinguishes it from
other kinds of mental states, he explores the logical structures of
thought as well as the mechanisms that make thought possible. In
sum, this book provides an engaging survey of what we know--and
what we don't know--about one of the most central of human
capacities.
About the Series:
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and
original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to
Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and
Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions,
each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet
always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in
a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a
readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how
the subject has developed and how it has influenced society.
Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic
discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant
reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems
important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the
general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and
affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
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