Cognitive Foundations of Natural History

Author	: Scott Atran
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 378
Release	: 1993-01-29
ISBN-10	: 0521438713
ISBN-13	: 9780521438711
Rating	: 4/5 (711 Downloads)

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Download or read book Cognitive Foundations of Natural History written by Scott Atran and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-01-29 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by a debate between Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget, this work traces the development of natural history from Aristotle to Darwin, and demonstrates how the science of plants and animals has emerged from the common conceptions of folkbiology.

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