The Myth of Irrationality: Science of the Mind from Plato to Star Trek

The Myth of Irrationality: Science of the Mind from Plato to Star Trek

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In his first book "The Ape That Spoke", the author described the evolution of the human mind. In this book he applies his theories to the more colourful aspects of the mind - madness, creativity, humour, dreams - in the light of a coherent scientific "blueprint" of the mind that contradicts the persistent myth of irrationality.

Author: John McCrone
Format: Hardback, 288 pages, 156mm x 234mm, 660 g
Published: 1993, Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom
Genre: Popular Psychology

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In his first book "The Ape That Spoke", the author described the evolution of the human mind. In this book he applies his theories to the more colourful aspects of the mind - madness, creativity, humour, dreams - in the light of a coherent scientific "blueprint" of the mind that contradicts the persistent myth of irrationality.