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Kant and the platypus : essays on language and cognition

by Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwen

This work explores the relationship between perception, cognitive ability, and language. Drawing on philosophical critiques and fables featuring animals—particularly the platypus—it examines how we categorise and make sense of the world.

Accession 7059 ISBN 009927695X Publisher Vintage Books
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