Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for cultural production, from the arts and
language to science and technology. How did the human mind—and the uniquely human …

With insight and wit, Robert J. Richards focuses on the development of evolutionary theories
of mind and behavior from their first distinct appearance in the eighteenth century to their …

The Recursive Mind challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us
uniquely human. In this compelling book, Michael Corballis argues that what distinguishes …

Humans spontaneously attribute to nonhuman animals mental states similar to their own,
such as desires and beliefs. Nevertheless, it has been commonplace, grounded in Western …

Jesus and Darwin do battle on car bumpers across America. Medallions of fish symbolizing
Jesus are answered by ones of amphibians stamped" Darwin," and stickers proclaiming" …

In Becoming Human, noted anthropologist and renaissance man Ian Tattersall explores
what makes us uniquely human, the qualities that set us apart from our ancestors, and the …

Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality?
In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian …

The idea that we might be robots is no longer the stuff of science fiction; decades of research
in evolutionary biology and cognitive science have led many esteemed scientists to the …

In a chest of drawers bequeathed by his grandmother, author Randal Keynes discovered the
writing case of Charles and Emma Darwin's beloved daughter Annie Darwin, who died at …

A scientist integrates evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to
explore the development and workings of human societies.“There is no good reason why …