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The question of origins is inseparable from a web of hypotheses that both shape and explain us. Although origin invites examination, it always seems to elude our grasp. Notions have always been produced which seek to interpret the genesis of life, mind, and the social order, and these notions have all been found to be unstable in the face of theoretical and empirical challenges. In any given period, the central ideas on origin have had a mutual resonance, frequently overlooked by specialists engaged in their particular fields. §The main purpose of this truly interdisciplinary book is the drawing together of contributions from biology, the cognitive sciences and the humanities into a joint exploration of some of the main contemporary notions which deal with the understanding of origins in life, mind and society. §The book consists of four central chapters (on social organization, symbols and money, life forms and perception) followed by acute and perceptive discussions. The book arose from an international meeting held at Stanford University.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Science: general issues Philosophy of science

• Full title: Understanding Origins
• Subtitle: Contemporary Views on the Origins of Life, Mind and Society
• Author: Francisco J. Varela, J.P. Dupuy
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9780792312512
• ISBN: 0792312511
• ID: 01393403
• Publisher: Springer
• Weight: 1460 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. January 1992

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