Man, Beast, and Zombie
Subtitle: What Science Can and Cannot Tell Us about Human Nature
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: May 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780813531229
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Genetics (non-medical); History of science; Philosophy Of Science; Philosophy of mind; Science; Science/Mathematics; Movements - Humanism; Philosophy & Social Aspects; History; Cognitive science; Genetic Psychology
Description: "Man, Beast, and Zombie is an original and accessible book. Vast in its scope, it draws on cutting-edge sciences such as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and artificial intelligence to assess what, precisely, science can and cannot explain about human nature. Kenan Malik explains the histories of these sciences (and the philosophies that underpin them) and analyzes the complex relationship between human beings, animals, and machines to explore what really makes us human.".

"Man, Beast, and Zombie is both a defense of scientific reason and a challenge to some of today's most cherished scientific theories. It deftly interweaves philosophy, science, and history to answer the most fundamental question of all: what is a human being?"--BOOK JACKET.