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Becoming human : a theory of ontogeny

by Michael Tomasello

This study examines the ontogenetic processes between birth and age seven that distinguish human cognition from other great apes. It analyses how shared intentionality transforms rudimentary abilities into uniquely human social cognition, cooperation, and cultural behaviours.

Accession 14695 ISBN 9780674980853 Publisher Belknap
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