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Peter Gardenfors embarks on an evolutionary detective story to try and solve one of the big mysteries surrounding human existence—how has the modern human being's way of thinking come into existence. He starts by taking in turn the more basic cognitive processes—such as attention and memory, then builds upon these to explore more complex behaviours, such as self-consciousness, mindreading, and imitation. Having done this, he examines the consequences of 'putting thought into the world'—using external media like cave paintings, drawings, and writing.

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... well written and admirably succinct. Although it has an argument to make, it does so in a fair and evenhanded way. This would make a good introduction for anyone venturing into the evolution of mind literature for the first time. Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol 79, No 4 ... provides a clearly written and engaging text worth recommending to undergraduates in the fields of cognitive science, psychology, and biology as well as to a general audience. Evolutionary Psychology, Vol 2

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