The shape of thought : how mental adaptations evolve / H. Clark Barrett.
| Author/creator | Barrett, H. Clark author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015] |
| Description | vii, 397 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Evolution and cognition Evolution and cognition. ^A417677 |
| Contents | Acknowledgments -- Introduction: the problem -- Evolution -- Additivism -- Hill-climbing -- Information -- Adding value -- Social ontology -- Minds -- Development -- Development -- Open ends -- Culture -- Moving targets -- Culture -- Accumulation -- Architecture -- Parts -- Wholes -- Us -- Conclusion: possibilities -- References -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014007239 |
| ISBN | 9780199348312 pbk. |
| ISBN | 0199348316 pbk. |
| ISBN | 9780199348305 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0199348308 hardcover |
| Standard identifier# | 40024436254 |