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Explains the relationship between biological foundations and cognitive processes
In depth analysis of the relationship between organisms, brain, and brain modules
Critical assessment of philosophical premise of evolutionary psychology
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology reframes its discipline for the contemporary era, correcting common misconceptions and mediating between  different schools of thought. By focusing on the nature and limits of knowledge and reasoning--the essence of epistemology--contributors offer fresh insights at the intersection of human cognitive abilities as adaptations and our self-perception of knowledge, including evolutionary perspectives on altruism, depression,  or the phasing out of human sacrifice. This diversity strengthens and vindicates the field, as evinced by thought-provoking dispatches such as:Â
- Toward a cognitive philosophy of science.
- Evolutionary media psychology and its epistemological foundation.
- The "meme" meme revisited.
- Depression as an adaptation.
- Like me: a homophily-based account of human culture.
- Preparedness to learn about the world: evidence from infant research.
An engaging and often controversial testament to the combined power of evolution and logic, Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology will intrigue philosophers as well as psychologists in a variety of subdisciplines.
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Book Title: Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology
Editors: Thiemo Breyer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1387-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1386-2Published: 05 November 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4426-2Published: 10 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1387-9Published: 04 November 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 241
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy of Science, Biological Psychology