Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding - Hardcover

Humberto R. Maturana; Francisco J. Varela

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9780877733737: Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0877733732 ISBN 13: 9780877733737
Publisher: Shambhala, 1987

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Book by Humberto R. Maturana, Francisco J. Varela

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About the Author

Humberto R. Maturana, Ph.D., is a biologist who teaches at the University of Chile. He is also co-author with Dr. Varela of Autopoiesis and Cognition: The Realization of the Living.

Reviews

This book was originally a series of lectures by the Chilean coauthors, sponsored by the Organization for American States. It applies science, especially what is known of neural systems, to philosophical questions about human perception and understanding. The arguments are built up methodically, beginning with the origin of life and continuing through the the development of language in humans. The main virtues of the book are its logical approach and its use of examples. However, the style is in many places unnecessarily abstruse. The book will yield profitable discussion for philosophers, social scientists, and some lay readers. Margery C. Coombs, Zoology Dept., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Publisher
Shambhala
Publication date
1987
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0877733732
ISBN 13 
9780877733737
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
263
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