'Instinct' And 'Intelligence': The Behaviour Of Animals And Man
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What separates instinct from intelligence — and where does the boundary between animal and human behaviour truly lie? S. A. Barnett's 'Instinct' and 'Intelligence': The Behaviour of Animals and Man presents a rigorous and illuminating scientific investigation into the biological foundations of behaviour, drawing on a sweeping range of species — from flies and pigeons to dogs and human beings — to interrogate the mechanisms that govern how living creatures sense, respond to, and learn from their environments. Written with the clarity and precision of a seasoned zoologist, Barnett systematically dismantles popular misconceptions about animal automatism and human exceptionalism, arguing instead for a nuanced continuum of behavioural complexity that challenges the reader to reconsider what it means to think, feel, and act. A landmark work in the field of ethology and comparative psychology, this volume sits at the crossroads of biology, neuroscience, and philosophy, drawing on the pioneering research of Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Pavlov while synthesising mid-twentieth-century findings into an accessible and authoritative narrative. Barnett's prose is precise yet deeply engaging, making complex scientific concepts available to the general reader without sacrificing intellectual rigour. For anyone who has ever watched an animal and wondered what lies behind its eyes, this book offers an answer that is at once deeply scientific — and profoundly unsettling.
Author: S. A. Barnett
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What separates instinct from intelligence — and where does the boundary between animal and human behaviour truly lie? S. A. Barnett's 'Instinct' and 'Intelligence': The Behaviour of Animals and Man presents a rigorous and illuminating scientific investigation into the biological foundations of behaviour, drawing on a sweeping range of species — from flies and pigeons to dogs and human beings — to interrogate the mechanisms that govern how living creatures sense, respond to, and learn from their environments. Written with the clarity and precision of a seasoned zoologist, Barnett systematically dismantles popular misconceptions about animal automatism and human exceptionalism, arguing instead for a nuanced continuum of behavioural complexity that challenges the reader to reconsider what it means to think, feel, and act. A landmark work in the field of ethology and comparative psychology, this volume sits at the crossroads of biology, neuroscience, and philosophy, drawing on the pioneering research of Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Pavlov while synthesising mid-twentieth-century findings into an accessible and authoritative narrative. Barnett's prose is precise yet deeply engaging, making complex scientific concepts available to the general reader without sacrificing intellectual rigour. For anyone who has ever watched an animal and wondered what lies behind its eyes, this book offers an answer that is at once deeply scientific — and profoundly unsettling.