Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Special Offer | $0.00

Join Today And Start a 30-Day Free Trial and Get Exclusive Member Benefits to Access Millions Books for Free!

Create Free Account

Quick and Easy Sign Up!

It takes less then 1 minute to sign up, then you can enjoy Unlimited eBooks.

Sign Up Browse

Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

  • Download on iOS
  • Download on Android
  • Download on iOS

The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication)

Robert K. Logan
4.9/5 (29821 ratings)
Read Now Download Now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description:The ability to communicate through language is such a fundamental part of human existence that we often take it for granted, rarely considering how sophisticated the process is by which we understand and make ourselves understood. In The Extended Mind, acclaimed author Robert K. Logan examines the origin, emergence, and co-evolution of language, the human mind, and culture. Building on his previous study, The Sixth Language (2000) and making use of emergence theory, Logan seeks to explain how language emerged to deal with the complexity of hominid existence brought about by tool-making, control of fire, social intelligence, coordinated hunting and gathering, and mimetic communication. The resulting emergence of language, he argues, signifies a fundamental change in the functioning of the human mind - a shift from percept-based thought to concept-based thought. From the perspective of the Extended Mind model, Logan provides an alternative to and critique of Noam Chomsky's approach to the origin of language. He argues that language can be treated as an organism that evolved to be easily acquired, obviating the need for the hard-wiring of Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device. In addition Logan shows how, according to this model, culture itself can be treated as an organism that has evolved to be easily attained, revealing the universality of human culture as well as providing an insight as to how altruism might have originated. Bringing timely insights to a fascinating field of inquiry, The Extended Mind will be sure to find a wide readership.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication). To get started finding The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
329
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Release
—
ISBN
1442691808

The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication)

Robert K. Logan
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: The ability to communicate through language is such a fundamental part of human existence that we often take it for granted, rarely considering how sophisticated the process is by which we understand and make ourselves understood. In The Extended Mind, acclaimed author Robert K. Logan examines the origin, emergence, and co-evolution of language, the human mind, and culture. Building on his previous study, The Sixth Language (2000) and making use of emergence theory, Logan seeks to explain how language emerged to deal with the complexity of hominid existence brought about by tool-making, control of fire, social intelligence, coordinated hunting and gathering, and mimetic communication. The resulting emergence of language, he argues, signifies a fundamental change in the functioning of the human mind - a shift from percept-based thought to concept-based thought. From the perspective of the Extended Mind model, Logan provides an alternative to and critique of Noam Chomsky's approach to the origin of language. He argues that language can be treated as an organism that evolved to be easily acquired, obviating the need for the hard-wiring of Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device. In addition Logan shows how, according to this model, culture itself can be treated as an organism that has evolved to be easily attained, revealing the universality of human culture as well as providing an insight as to how altruism might have originated. Bringing timely insights to a fascinating field of inquiry, The Extended Mind will be sure to find a wide readership.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication). To get started finding The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
329
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Release
—
ISBN
1442691808

More Books

The Alphabet Effect: The Impact of the Phonetic Alphabet on the Development of Western Civilization

The Alphabet Effect: The Impact of the Phonetic Alphabet on the Development of Western Civilization

4.4/5 (1,282,506 ratings)

What is Information?: Propagating Organization in the Biosphere, Symbolosphere, Technosphere and Econosphere

What is Information?: Propagating Organization in the Biosphere, Symbolosphere, Technosphere and Econosphere

4.2/5 (4,466 ratings)

Understanding New Media by Robert K. Logan. (Peter Lang Publishing,2010) [Paperback]

Understanding New Media by Robert K. Logan. (Peter Lang Publishing,2010) [Paperback]

4.1/5 (1,751 ratings)

The Alphabet Effect: A Media Ecology Understanding of the Making of Western Civilization (Hampton Press Communication Series)

The Alphabet Effect: A Media Ecology Understanding of the Making of Western Civilization (Hampton Press Communication Series)

4.5/5 (743 ratings)

Understanding New Media: Extending Marshall McLuhan

Understanding New Media: Extending Marshall McLuhan

4/5 (647 ratings)

Collaborate to Compete: Driving Profitability in the Knowledge Economy

Collaborate to Compete: Driving Profitability in the Knowledge Economy

4/5 (647 ratings)

The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication) by Robert K. Logan (2008-06-12)

The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind, and Culture (Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication) by Robert K. Logan (2008-06-12)

4.7/5 (647 ratings)

Poetry Of Physics And The Physics Of Poetry, The

Poetry Of Physics And The Physics Of Poetry, The

4.6/5 (647 ratings)

The Future of the Library (Understanding Media Ecology) by Robert K. Logan (2015-12-28)

The Future of the Library (Understanding Media Ecology) by Robert K. Logan (2015-12-28)

4.9/5 (647 ratings)
loader