UID:
edocfu_9959228361402883
Format:
1 online resource (316 pages)
ISBN:
0-300-22083-9
Content:
A revered psychologist invites us to re-examine our thinking about controversial contemporary issues, from the genetic basis for behaviors to the functions of education In this thought-provoking book, psychologist Jerome Kagan urges readers to sally forth from their usual comfort zones. He ponders a series of important nodes of debate while challenging us to examine what we know and why we know it. Most critically he presents an elegant argument for functions of mind that cannot be replaced with sentences about brains while acknowledging that mind emerges from brain activity. Kagan relies on the evidence to argue that thoughts and emotions are distinct from their biological and genetic bases. In separate chapters he deals with the meaning of words, kinds of knowing, the powerful influence of social class, the functions of education, emotion, morality, and other issues. And without fail he sheds light on these ideas while remaining honest to their complexity. Thoughtful and eloquent, Kagan's On Being Human places him firmly in the tradition of Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne, whose appealing blend of intellectual insight, personal storytelling, and careful judgment has attracted readers for centuries.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Essay One. Schemata and Words --
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Essay Two. What Does It Mean to Know? --
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Essay Three. Settings Matter --
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Essay Four. Status Gradients --
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Essay Five. Hyping Genes --
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Essay Six. Can Brain Explain Mind? --
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Essay Seven. The Family's Contribution --
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Essay Eight. On Spruce Trees and Cats --
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Essay Nine. What Is Education For? --
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Essay Ten. Expectations --
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Essay Eleven. The Force of Feelings --
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Essay Twelve. Does a Moral Person Behave Morally? --
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Epilogue --
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Select Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-300-21736-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.12987/9780300220834
