Why Think?: Evolution and the Rational Mind

by Ronald de Sousa

Book Overview

In a world where natural selection has shaped adaptations of astonishing ingenuity, what is the scope and unique power of rational thinking?

In this short but wide-ranging book, philosopher Ronald de Sousa looks at the twin set of issues surrounding the power of natural selection to mimic rational design, and rational thinking as itself a product of natural selection.

While we commonly deem ourselves superior to other species, the logic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019518985X
• ISBN13: 9780195189858
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.0"