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- Book Title
- Folk Physics for Apes: The Chimpanzee's Theory of How the World W
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- 9780198572206
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198572204
ISBN-13
9780198572206
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1699744
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Publication Name
Folk Physics for Apes : the Chimpanzee's Theory of How the World Works
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Animal & Comparative Psychology, General, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
32.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
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00-062338
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'Without doubt, Povinelli is the international leader of the field of non-human primate cognition, and his original and ground-breaking experimental studies have led to new understandings of the minds of monkeys and apes. His previous studies illuminated the limits of social understanding or'folk psychology' in these animals. In this new book, Povinelli attacks a different domain, that of 'folk physics', to probe how much or how little our primate cousins understand about the important topic of physical causality. In putting their minds under his microscope, Povinelli simultaneouslyuncovers clues about the evolution of human cognition'Simon Baron-Cohen, University of Cambridge, 'Rumours of Povinelli's revolutionary discoveries about the differencesbetween how apes and humans think about the world have been circulating amongacademic colleagues - often misrepresented, sometimes only half-believed. Herenow is the authorized version , and the conclusions are as compelling as theyare shocking... Povinelli's research calls us back to biological reality anddemonstrates how greatly human mental capacities have in fact diverged fromthose of our nearest relatives. The book he has written is gripping, brilliant,and brave'Nicholas Humphrey, author of A History of the Mind and The Mind MadeFlesh, "Daniel Povinelli and his colleagues inFolk Physicsdescribe 27 meticulously conducted and previously unpublished experiments designed to assess what chimpanzees really understand about the way their physical world works. This book presents a rigorous documented set of internally consistent results that offer a stalwart challenge for anyone harbouring ambitions to chart the true mentality of chimpanzees." --Andrew Whiten, Nature, Vol 409, Jan 11, 2001 "Folk Physics for Apes, written by anthropologist Daniel Povinelli; represents a recent contribution to hthis contentious history. . .Povinelli's bottom line is that chimpanzees think about the physical world in a way radically different from our own."--Science, 'Povinelli and his colleagues have already led the way in revising scientists' ideas about apes' social knowledge. The clever and insightful research described in their important new book will likewise revolutionize ideas about how apes understand the physical world. it signals a fundamentalchange in the way we view the minds of our closest relatives and should be read by anyone interested in the development and evolution of intelligence.'Sara Shettleworth, University of Toronto, 'Review from previous edition In landmark research, Povinelli goes beyondobservations of the tool-using capacities of chimpanzees to investigate thecognitive sources of these capacities. His book reads like a great detectivestory, in which each finding provides the clues that guide the next step of theinquiry. The result is a rich and fascinating portrait of the mind of a speciesthat is so like our own and yet so different.'Elizabeth Spelke, MIT, "Daniel Povinelli and his colleagues in Folk Physics describe 27 meticulously conducted and previously unpublished experiments designed to assess what chimpanzees really understand about the way their physical world works. This book presents a rigorous documented set of internally consistent results that offer a stalwart challenge for anyone harbouring ambitions to chart the true mentality of chimpanzees." -- Andrew Whiten, Nature, Vol 409, Jan 11, 2001"Folk Physics for Apes, written by anthropologist Daniel Povinelli; represents a recent contribution to hthis contentious history. . .Povinelli's bottom line is that chimpanzees think about the physical world in a way radically different from our own."--Science, 'Rumours of Povinelli's revolutionary discoveries about the differences between how apes and humans think about the world have been circulating among academic colleagues - often misrepresented, sometimes only half-believed. Here now is the authorized version , and the conclusions are ascompelling as they are shocking... Povinelli's research calls us back to biological reality and demonstrates how greatly human mental capacities have in fact diverged from those of our nearest relatives. The book he has written is gripping, brilliant, and brave'Nicholas Humphrey, author of A History of the Mind and The Mind Made Flesh, 'This is one of the most important books to appear in cognitive science inthe last decade. In this rich, engaging and very important book, Povinellidescribes his latest research program exploring chimpanzees' understanding ofthe physical world... everyone who is interested in cognition should read it -not just comparative psychologists, but philosophers, anthropologists,developmentalists, and cognitive scientists of all kinds, and curious laymentoo'Alison Gopnik, University of California at Berkeley, 'This is one of the most important books to appear in cognitive science in the last decade. In this rich, engaging and very important book, Povinelli describes his latest research program exploring chimpanzees' understanding of the physical world... everyone who is interested in cognitionshould read it - not just comparative psychologists, but philosophers, anthropologists, developmentalists, and cognitive scientists of all kinds, and curious laymen too.'Alison Gopnik, University of California at Berkeley, 'This is one of the most important books to appear in cognitive science in the last decade. In this rich, engaging and very important book, Povinelli describes his latest research program exploring chimpanzees' understanding of the physical world... everyone who is interested in cognitionshould read it - not just comparative psychologists, but philosophers, anthropologists, developmentalists, and cognitive scientists of all kinds, and curious laymen too'Alison Gopnik, University of California at Berkeley, Povinelli's results challenge earlier data and seem surprising to anyone familiar with the tool traditions of chimpanzees in the wild, 'If Povinelli's conclusions are correct, our cognitive departure fromnonhuman primates is even more dramatic that previously believed ... Povinelli'sresults challenge earlier data and seem surprising to anyone familiar with thetool traditions of chimpanzees in the wild' Science, 'Without doubt, Povinelli is the international leader of the field of non-human primate cognition, and his original and ground-breaking experimental studies have led to new understandings of the minds of monkeys and apes. His previous studies illuminated the limits of social understanding or'folk psychology' in these animals. In this new book, Povinelli attacks a different domain, that of 'folk physics', to probe how much or how little our primate cousins understand about the important topic of physical causality. In putting their minds under his microscope, Povinelli simultaneouslyuncovers clues about the evolution of human cognition.'Simon Baron-Cohen, University of Cambridge, 'Povinelli and his colleagues have already led the way in revisingscientists' ideas about apes' social knowledge. The clever and insightfulresearch described in their important new book will likewise revolutionize ideasabout how apes understand the physical world. it signals a fundamental change inthe way we view the minds of our closest relatives and should be read by anyoneinterested in the development and evolution of intelligence.'Sara Shettleworth, University of Toronto, 'Review from previous edition In landmark research, Povinelli goes beyond observations of the tool-using capacities of chimpanzees to investigate the cognitive sources of these capacities. His book reads like a great detective story, in which each finding provides the clues that guide the nextstep of the inquiry. The result is a rich and fascinating portrait of the mind of a species that is so like our own and yet so different.'Elizabeth Spelke, MIT, 'Rumours of Povinelli's revolutionary discoveries about the differencesbetween how apes and humans think about the world have been circulating amongacademic colleagues - often misrepresented, sometimes only half-believed. Herenow is the authorized version , and the conclusions are as compelling as theyare shocking... Povinelli's research calls us back to biological reality anddemonstrates how greatly human mental capacities have in fact diverged fromthose of our nearest relatives. The book he has written is gripping, brilliant,and brave.'Nicholas Humphrey, author of A History of the Mind and The Mind MadeFlesh, 'In landmark research, Povinelli goes beyond observations of thetool-using capacities of chimpanzees to investigate the cognitive sources ofthese capacities. His book reads like a great detective story, in which eachfinding provides the clues that guide the next step of the inquiry. The resultis a rich and fascinating portrait of the mind of a species that is so like ourown and yet so different.'Elizabeth Spelke, MIT, 'If Povinelli's conclusions are correct, our cognitive departure from nonhuman primates is even more dramatic that previously believed ... Povinelli's results challenge earlier data and seem surprising to anyone familiar with the tool traditions of chimpanzees in the wild' Science, "Daniel Povinelli and his colleagues in Folk Physics describe 27 meticulously conducted and previously unpublished experiments designed to assess what chimpanzees really understand about the way their physical world works. This book presents a rigorous documented set of internally consistent results that offer a stalwart challenge for anyone harbouring ambitions to chart the true mentality of chimpanzees." -- Andrew Whiten, Nature, Vol 409, Jan 11, 2001 "Folk Physics for Apes, written by anthropologist Daniel Povinelli; represents a recent contribution to hthis contentious history. . .Povinelli's bottom line is that chimpanzees think about the physical world in a way radically different from our own."--Science, 'In landmark research, Povinelli goes beyond observations of the tool-using capacities of chimpanzees to investigate the cognitive sources of these capacities. His book reads like a great detective story, in which each finding provides the clues that guide the next step of the inquiry. Theresult is a rich and fascinating portrait of the mind of a species that is so like our own and yet so different.'Elizabeth Spelke, MIT, 'Without doubt, Povinelli is the international leader of the field ofnon-human primate cognition, and his original and ground-breaking experimentalstudies have led to new understandings of the minds of monkeys and apes. Hisprevious studies illuminated the limits of social understanding or 'folkpsychology' in these animals. In this new book, Povinelli attacks a differentdomain, that of 'folk physics', to probe how much or how little our primatecousins understand about the important topic of physical causality. In puttingtheir minds under his microscope, Povinelli simultaneously uncovers clues aboutthe evolution of human cognition'Simon Baron-Cohen, University of Cambridge
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
599.885/15
Table Of Content
Contents List - Page 1An initial word about 'folk physics'Preface1. Folk physics cannot be assumed2. Escaping the argument by analogy3. Causality, tool use, and folk physics: a comparative approach4. The trap-tube problem5. The trap-table problem6. The inverted- and broken-rake problems7. The flimsy-tool problem8. The tool-insertion problem: the question of shape9. The rope, hook-retrieval, touching-stick, and related problems: the question of physical connection10. The support problem: physical connection revisited11. The bendable-tool and tool-construction problems: the question of tool modification12. Toward a folk physics for chimpanzeesReferences
Synopsis
Folk Physics for Apes offers us a rare glimpse into the workings of another mind, examining how apes perceive and understand the physical world. Describing groundbreaking research, and fiercely challenging many long held assumptions, the book will have broad appeal to evolutionary psychologists, developmental psychologists, and those interested in the sub-disciplines of cognitive science (philosophy, anthropology)., From an early age, humans know a surprising amount about basic physical principles, such as gravity, force, mass, and shape. We can see this in the way that young children play, and manipulate objects around them. The same behavior has long been observed in primates - chimpanzees have been shown to possess a remarkable ability to make and use simple tools. But what does this tell us about their inner mental state - do they therefore share the same understanding to that of a young child? Do they understand the simple, underlying physical principles involved? Though some people would say that they do, this book reports groundbreaking research that questions whether this really is the case. Folk Physics for Apes challenges the assumptions so often made about apes. It offers us a rare glimpse into the workings of another mind, examining how apes perceive and understand the physical world - an understanding that appears to be both similar to, and yet profoundly different from our own. The book will have broad appeal to evolutionary psychologists, developmental psychologists, and those interested in the sub-disciplines of cognitive science (philosophy, anthropology). The book additionally offers for developmental psychologists some valuable new non-verbal techniques for assessing causal understanding in young children., From an early age, humans know a surprising amount about basic physical principles, such as gravity, force, mass, and shape. We can see this in the way that young children play, and manipulate objects around them. The same behaviour has long been observed in primates - chimpanzees have been shown to possess a remarkable ability to make and use simple tools. But what does this tell us about their inner mental state - do they therefore share the same understanding to that of a young child? Do they understand the simple, underlying physical principles involved? Though some people would say that they do, this book reports groundbreaking research that questions whether this really is the case. Folk Physics for Apes challenges the assumptions so often made about apes. It offers us a rare glimpse into the workings of another mind, examining how apes perceive and understand the physical world - an understanding that appears to be both similar to, and yet profoundly different from our own. The book will have broad appeal to evolutionary psychologists, developmental psychologists, and those interested in the sub-disciplines of cognitive science (philosophy, anthropology). The book additionally offers for developmental psychologists some valuable new non-verbal techniques for assessing causal understanding in young children.
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QL737.P96P68 2000
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