The evolution of intelligent systems
how molecules became minds
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Author
Publication
2010 - Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Language
English
Word Count
58,500 words, Guess
Page Count
234 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveevolutionintelli00rich
- ISBN-139780230252493
- ISBN-100230252494
- Library of Congress Control Number2010027546
- OCLC Control Number635463636
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780230252493
- Open LibraryOL24422475M
Classifications
- DDC612.8/2
- LCCQP376 .R476 2010
- LCCRA418-RA418.5BF201QH
Description
How did we get from unconscious material forces to the dazzling intricacy of the human mind? Standard evolutionary theory has not provided us with a continuous picture of that long emergence. In consequence, psychological theories remain highly fragmented, without deeper roots or foundations, while the general public either remain confused, or invoke miracles or the hand of an intelligent designer. This book provides new concepts from dynamic systems theory, and the new evolutionary synthesis, to present a comprehensive overview of the evolution of cognition. It combines ideas about complexity and environmental structure to highlight the emergence of intelligent systems very early in evolution. Intelligent systems came to dominate evolution through increasing complexity, including cell signalling, epigenetics, developmental systems, behaviour, brain and cognitive systems, to culminate in the human cognitive and other mental systems. This volume has fundamental implications for psychological theory and our understanding of humanity.
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