The Human Mental Machinery
Humans possess certain unique mental traits. Self-reflection, as well as ethic and aesthetic values, is among them, constituting an essential part of what we call the human condition. The human mental machinery led our species to have a self-awareness but, at the same time, a sense of justice, willing to punish unfair actions even if the consequences of such outrages harm our own interests. Also, we appreciate searching for novelties, listening to music, viewing beautiful pictures, or living in well-designed houses. But why is this so? What is the meaning of our tendency, among other particularities, to defend and share values, to evaluate th…
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Weitere Autoren: Ayala, Francisco J. (Hrsg.) / Avise, John C. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-309-29640-3
- EAN: 9780309296403
- Produktnummer: 16352107
- Verlag: Natl Academy Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 378 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.5 cm x D3.0 cm 748 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 07
- Gewicht: 748
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