Overview
In What Makes us Human? some of the world’s most brilliant thinkers answer this perennial puzzle. Is it our imagination or our knack for cooking? Is it because we are social, scientific, or spiritual? Exploring the true nature of human nature, What Makes us Human? sheds new light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely progeny. With contributions by Susan Blackmore, Robin Dunbar, Stephen Oppenheimer, Ian Tattersall, and more.For all to enjoy.
Full Product Details
Author: Charles Pasternak
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.259kg
ISBN: 9781851685196
ISBN 10: 1851685197
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 26 October 2007
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
There is a feast of philosophy here. * The Times Higher Educational Supplement * Though brief, this collection of essays represents some of the best thinking regarding the question of what makes human beings unique among diverse species. * Choice * We have here 12 essays by different hands providing different anwers to the question: What it is about human beings that makes them different from even their closest cousins, the chimpanzees? * The Times Higher Educational Supplement * All the contributions are extremely thought provoking * Focus Magazine * Mass Market Recommendation * Publishing News *
Mass Market Recommendation * Publishing News * All the contributions are extremely thought provoking * Focus Magazine * We have here 12 essays by different hands providing different anwers to the question: What it is about human beings that makes them different from even their closest cousins, the chimpanzees? * The Times Higher Educational Supplement * Though brief, this collection of essays represents some of the best thinking regarding the question of what makes human beings unique among diverse species. * Choice * There is a feast of philosophy here. * The Times Higher Educational Supplement *
Mass Market Recommendation Publishing News All the contributions are extremely thought provoking Focus Magazine We have here 12 essays by different hands providing different anwers to the question: What it is about human beings that makes them different from even their closest cousins, the chimpanzees? The Times Higher Educational Supplement Though brief, this collection of essays represents some of the best thinking regarding the question of what makes human beings unique among diverse species. Choice There is a feast of philosophy here. The Times Higher Educational Supplement
Author Information
Professor Charles Pasternak is a biochemist and founding Director of the Oxford International Biomedical Centre, and the author of numerous books including /Quest: The Essence of Humanity/.
