On being human : why mind matters / Jerome Kagan.

Author/creator Kagan, Jerome author.
Format Book
PublicationNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
Copyright Date©2016
Descriptionxiv, 301 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Schemata and words -- What does it mean to know? -- Settings matter -- Status gradients -- Hyping genes -- Can brain explain mind? -- The family's contribution -- On spruce trees and cats -- What is education for? -- Expectations -- The force of feedings -- Does a moral person behave morally?
Abstract "Kagan relies on the evidence to argue that thoughts and emotions are distinct from their biological and genetic bases. In separate chapters he deals with the meaning of words, kinds of knowing, the powerful influence of social class, the functions of education, emotion, morality, and other issues. And without fail he sheds light on these ideas while remaining honest to their complexity."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN0300217366 hardcover
ISBN9780300217360 hardcover

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF38 .K346 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold