Dan Sperber
The Function of Reason
Edge, 2017
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Human reasoning is inherently faulty – so what’s its evolutionary purpose?
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Human reasoning is often flawed. So why has it evolved in the first place? Dan Sperber, a Paris-based social and cognitive scientist, believes that reason didn’t evolve to enhance individual cognition but support humans in their social interactions. This isn’t a light read, but getAbstract recommends Sperber’s deliberations to anybody who likes to take time to ponder one of the great philosophical questions about what makes people human.
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Dan Sperber is a Paris-based social and cognitive scientist.
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