The Cradle of Thought: Exploring the Origins of Thinking

by Peter Hobson

Book Overview

Imaginative and creative thought is what distinguishes humans from animals. It is what defines us as Homo sapiens. What it means to have thoughts, and what gives us the remarkable capacity to think, have been subjects of debate for centuries. In The Cradle of Thought, Peter Hobson presents a
new and provocative theory about the nature and origins of uniquely human thinking.

A prevailing opinion on the acquisition of thought and language...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195219546
• ISBN13: 9780195219548
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.4"