Mental Evolution In Man: Origin Of Human Faculty (1889)

""Mental Evolution In Man: Origin Of Human Faculty"" is a book written by George John Romanes in 1889. It explores the evolution of the human mind and the development of the mental faculties that distinguish humans from other animals. Romanes presents a detailed analysis of the various mental processes and their origins, including perception, memory, reasoning, and language. He draws on the latest scientific research and theories of the time to explain the evolution of mental processes and their relationship to the physical structure of the brain. The book also discusses the role of natural selection and the influence of environmental factors in the development of mental faculties. Overall, ""Mental Evolution In Man: Origin Of Human Faculty"" is a seminal work in the field of evolutionary psychology and provides a comprehensive overview of the origins and development of the human mind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

First published in 1888 by George John Romanes (1848-94), often considered the natural successor of Darwin, and following on from his Mental Evolution in Animals, this is a wide-ranging and sometimes controversial study of psychological evolution in humans by one of the foremost evolutionary biologists of the nineteenth century.