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

Humberto R. Maturana; Francisco J. Varela

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9780877734031: The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0877734038 ISBN 13: 9780877734031
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc., 1988

Synopsis

"Knowing how we know" is the subject of this book. Its authors present a new view of cognition that has important social and ethical implications, for, they assert, the only world we humans can have is the one we create together through the actions of our coexistence. Written for a general audience as well as for students, scholars, and scientists and abundantly illustrated with examples from biology, linguistics, and new social and cultural phenomena, this revised edition includes a new afterword by Dr. Varela, in which he discusses the effect the book has had in the years since its first publication.

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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.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

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Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication date
1988
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0877734038
ISBN 13 
9780877734031
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
263
Rating
  • 4.20 out of 5 stars
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