The meme machine / Susan Blackmore.
The meme machine / Susan Blackmore.
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Publisher
Oxford, [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
N304.5/28
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Language
English
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Physical content
xx, 264 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Strange creatures -- 2. Universal Darwinism -- 3. The evolution of culture -- 4. Taking the meme's eye view -- 5. Three problems with memes -- 6. The big brain -- 7. The origins of language -- 8. Meme-gene coevolution -- 9. The limits of sociobiology -- 10. 'An orgasm saved my life' -- 11. Sex in...
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford, [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
This book ends by confronting the deepest questions of all about ourselves: the nature of the inner self, the part of us that is the centre of our consciousness, that feels emotions, has memories, holds beliefs and makes decisions. Susan Blackmore makes a compelling case that this inner self, the 'inner me', is an illusion, a creation of the memes...
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Full title
The meme machine / Susan Blackmore.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-258) and index.
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N304.5/28
Record Identifier
74VvM4JNLW23
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvM4JNLW23
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ISBN
019286212X (pbk.)
9780198503651 (hbk)
0198503652 (hbk)
DDC
304.5
MMS ID
991007295449702626
