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OverviewOriginally published in 1951, Homo Faber is an examination of the scientific outlook on human mental evolution through the lens of parapsychology. The book aims to undermine what its terms, the ‘scientific outlook’ examining the human interpretation of the world, and the preconceived scientific concepts that reality does not extend beyond the realm that our senses reveal. The book expands upon this and moves to examine the broader human understanding of the entire cosmos, challenging the scientific conception that this can be grasped in principal by human intellect, arising from the chance combination of material particles. The book argues that the scientific outlook prevents humans from discovering in the Universe the meaning and purpose which are everywhere to be found if sought in the appropriate contemplative states of mind. This book provides a unique take on the examination of human psychology and the evolution of the brain from an alternative scientific stance. It will be of interest to anthropologists, historians and psychologists alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G. N. M. TyrrellPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: 14 Weight: 0.326kg ISBN: 9780367273569ISBN 10: 036727356 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 28 December 2021 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations 1. Introductory 2. The Non-Specialist Standpoint 3. Science in Action 4. Science in Discovery 5. What Psychical Research Disclosed 6. Homo Faber 7. Nature’s Problem 8. The Intruder 9. Adaptation in Ordinary Life 10. The Adapted Mind in Physics 11. Putting Nature to the Question 12. The Adapted Mind in Biology 13. Mechanism, Vitalism and Emergence 14. The Pattern Behind the Pattern 15. The Adapted Mind in Psychology 16. The Lighted Foreground 17. The Adapted Mind in Philosophy 18. The Fallacy Behind the Modern Outlook IndexReviewsAuthor InformationG. N. M. Tyrrell Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |