Prehension : the hand and the emergence of humanity / Colin McGinn.
| Author/creator | McGinn, Colin, 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Mass. : The MIT Press, [2015] |
| Description | ix, 191 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins of humanity -- Two evolutionary principles -- Human prehistory -- Characteristics of the human hand -- Hands and tools -- Hands and language -- Ostension and prehension -- From signs to speech -- Hand and mind -- Selective cognition and the mouth -- The origin of sentience -- The meaning of the grip -- A culture of hands -- Arboreal remnants -- The future of the hand. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014049819 |
| ISBN | 9780262029322 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0262029324 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 40025199905 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN281 .M395 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |