The knowledge illusion : why we never think alone / Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach.
The knowledge illusion : why we never think alone / Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach.
The knowledge illusion : why we never think alone / Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach.
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New York : Riverhead Books, 2017.
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G 2017/1568
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English
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Physical content
296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Ignorance and the community of knowledge -- What we know -- Why we think -- How we think -- Why we think what isn't so -- Thinking with our bodies and the world -- Thinking with other people -- Thinking with technology -- Thinking about science -- Thinking about politics -- The new definition of sma...
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Publisher
New York : Riverhead Books, 2017.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
"Two cognitive scientists explain how the human brain relies on the communal nature of intelligence and knowledge, constantly gathering information and expertise stored outside our mind and bodies, to overcome its shortcomings of being error prone, irrational and often ignorant,"--NoveList.
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The knowledge illusion : why we never think alone / Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2017
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G 2017/1568
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74VKVVegyQyM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVVegyQyM
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ISBN
039918435X hardcover
9780399184352 hardcover
DDC
153.42
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991024098427902626
