Origins of the Modern Mind

Title

Origins of the Modern Mind

Authors

Merlin Donald

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Donald, Merlin. Origins of the modern mind: Three stages in the evolution of culture and cognition. ‎ Harvard University Press, 1991

This bold and brilliant book asks the ultimate question of the life sciences: How did the human mind acquire its incomparable power? In seeking the answer, Merlin Donald traces the evolution of human culture and cognition from primitive apes to artificial intelligence, presenting an enterprising and original theory of how the human mind evolved from its presymbolic form.

Publication Date

1991

Publisher

‎Harvard University Press

Keywords

artificial intelligence, evolution

Origins of the Modern Mind

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