Cognitive Foundations of Natural History: Towards an Anthropology of Science (Msh)

Cognitive Foundations of Natural History: Towards an Anthropology of Science (Msh)

by ScottAtran (Author)

Synopsis

What makes our species capable of thinking scientifically? Inspired by a debate between Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget, the author traces the development of natural history from Aristotle to Darwin, and shows how the science of plants and animals has emerged from common conceptions of folk-biology.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 376
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 29 Jan 1993

ISBN 10: 0521438713
ISBN 13: 9780521438711