Man, Beast and Zombie: The New Science of Human Nature
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In an extraordinarily wideranging discussion of the state of the current understanding of the human condition, Kenan Malik weaves together history, philosophy and science to present a provocative challenge both to the science of human nature and to the culture that has given rise to it. Drawing upon the ideas of evolutionary biology, cognitive science and artificial intelligence, he questions many of our assumptions about human nature. Are humans just animals? Are minds machines? And what does it say about our age that such ideas appear both scientifically plausible and culturally acceptable? These are the questions at the heart of this landmark work.
Author: Kenan Malik
Format: Paperback, 480 pages, 135mm x 216mm, 575 g
Published: 2001, Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom
Genre: Popular Science
Description
In an extraordinarily wideranging discussion of the state of the current understanding of the human condition, Kenan Malik weaves together history, philosophy and science to present a provocative challenge both to the science of human nature and to the culture that has given rise to it. Drawing upon the ideas of evolutionary biology, cognitive science and artificial intelligence, he questions many of our assumptions about human nature. Are humans just animals? Are minds machines? And what does it say about our age that such ideas appear both scientifically plausible and culturally acceptable? These are the questions at the heart of this landmark work.
Man, Beast and Zombie: The New Science of Human Nature