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Getting Darwin Wrong : Why Evolutionary Psychology Won't Work
Overview
Brendan Wallace, with a background in psychology, demonstrates that the key claims of Evolutionary Psychology (EP), popularised by Steven Pinker and others, are based on the 'brain is a digital computer' argument. He then argues that as we now know this model of the brain will not work, therefore EP won't work either, since it is based on a fallacious view of the mind/brain. The book, which is written in a reader friendly but rigorous style, is a timely assault on one of the most fashionable philosophies of mind currently 'out there'.
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- ISBN-13: 9781845402075
- ISBN-10: 1845402073
- Publisher: Imprint Academic (Ips)
- Publish Date: August 2010
- Dimensions: 8.36 x 5.32 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.52 pounds
- Page Count: 180
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