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The Long Evolution of Brains and Minds
Buch von Gerhard Roth
Sprache: Englisch

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The main topic of the book is a reconstruction of the evolution of nervous systems and brains as well as of mental-cognitive abilities, in short ¿intelligence¿ from simplest organisms to humans. It investigates to which extent the two are correlated. One central topic is the alleged uniqueness of the human brain and human intelligence and mind. It is discussed which neural features make certain animals and humans intelligent and creative: Is it absolute or relative brain size or the size of ¿intelligence centers¿ inside the brains, the number of nerve cells inside the brain in total or in such ¿intelligence centers¿ decisive for the degree of intelligence, of mind and eventually consciousness? And which are the driving forces behind these processes? Finally, it is asked what all this means for the classical problem of mind-brain relationship and for a naturalistic theory of mind.
The main topic of the book is a reconstruction of the evolution of nervous systems and brains as well as of mental-cognitive abilities, in short ¿intelligence¿ from simplest organisms to humans. It investigates to which extent the two are correlated. One central topic is the alleged uniqueness of the human brain and human intelligence and mind. It is discussed which neural features make certain animals and humans intelligent and creative: Is it absolute or relative brain size or the size of ¿intelligence centers¿ inside the brains, the number of nerve cells inside the brain in total or in such ¿intelligence centers¿ decisive for the degree of intelligence, of mind and eventually consciousness? And which are the driving forces behind these processes? Finally, it is asked what all this means for the classical problem of mind-brain relationship and for a naturalistic theory of mind.
Zusammenfassung

First book with thorough analysis of relationship between evolution of nervous systems and evolution of intelligence

Competent discussion of the mind-body problem in the context of brain evolution

Strong arguments against uniqueness of human brain and mind

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mind and Intelligence.- What is evolution?- The mind begins with life.- The language of neurons.- Bacteria, archaea, protozoa: successful life without a nervous system.- The "invertebrates" and their nervous systems.- Invertebrate cognition and intelligence.- The Deuterostomia.- The brains of vertebrates.- Sensory systems - the coupling between brain and environment.- How intelligent are vertebrates?- Do animals have consciousness?- Comparing vertebrate brains.- Are humans unique?- Determinants of the evolution of brains and minds.- Brains and minds.

Details
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geowissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 340
Inhalt: xvii
320 S.
32 s/w Illustr.
23 farbige Illustr.
320 p. 55 illus.
23 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9789400762589
ISBN-10: 9400762585
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Roth, Gerhard
Auflage: 2013
Hersteller: Springer Netherland
Springer Netherlands
Maße: 241 x 160 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Gerhard Roth
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.06.2013
Gewicht: 0,676 kg
preigu-id: 106117362
Zusammenfassung

First book with thorough analysis of relationship between evolution of nervous systems and evolution of intelligence

Competent discussion of the mind-body problem in the context of brain evolution

Strong arguments against uniqueness of human brain and mind

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mind and Intelligence.- What is evolution?- The mind begins with life.- The language of neurons.- Bacteria, archaea, protozoa: successful life without a nervous system.- The "invertebrates" and their nervous systems.- Invertebrate cognition and intelligence.- The Deuterostomia.- The brains of vertebrates.- Sensory systems - the coupling between brain and environment.- How intelligent are vertebrates?- Do animals have consciousness?- Comparing vertebrate brains.- Are humans unique?- Determinants of the evolution of brains and minds.- Brains and minds.

Details
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geowissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 340
Inhalt: xvii
320 S.
32 s/w Illustr.
23 farbige Illustr.
320 p. 55 illus.
23 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9789400762589
ISBN-10: 9400762585
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Roth, Gerhard
Auflage: 2013
Hersteller: Springer Netherland
Springer Netherlands
Maße: 241 x 160 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Gerhard Roth
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.06.2013
Gewicht: 0,676 kg
preigu-id: 106117362
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