Kant and the Platypus - Essays on Language and Cognition (Paperback, New)

How do we know a cat is a cat? And why do we call it a cat? How much of our perception of things is based on cognitive ability, and how much on linguistic resources? Here, in six remarkable essays, Umberto Eco explores in depth questions of reality, perception, and experience. Basing his ideas on common sense, Eco shares a vast wealth of literary and historical knowledge, touching on issues that affect us every day. At once philosophical and amusing, Kant and the Platypus is a tour of the world of our senses, told by a master of knowing what is real and what is not.

General

Imprint:	Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2000
First published:	November 2000
Authors:	Umberto Eco
Translators:	Alastair McEwen
Dimensions:	203 x 136 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	480
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-15-601159-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory
LSN:	0-15-601159-X
Barcode:	9780156011594

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