Kluge

Gary Marcus

RRP: £15.99

Publisher: FABER & FABER

Publication Date : 05/06/2008

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

A 'kluge' is an engineering term for a makeshift solution, an inelegant construction that somehow works. Here, Gary Marcus applies the word to the way the human mind has evolved, arguing against a whole tradition that praise our minds as the most perfect result of evolution. He shows how imperfect and ill-adapted our brains really are, and why we are prone to rages, addictions and other habits that limit our capacity for rational action. Will appeal to fans of Dawkins and Pinker.

Publisher's description:

A 'kluge' is an engineering term for a makeshift solution. Arguing against a tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution, this work shows how imperfect and ill-adapted our brains really are. It shows the way the human mind has evolved.

ISBN: 9780571236510